Cast: Selma Blair (Patti Petalson), Patrick Wilson (Brian Callahan), Edward Burns (Michael Murphy), Debra Messing (Kate Scott)
For complete info, see IMDb's Purple Violets page.
I hadn't even heard of this movie when it came out in theatres, which surprised me considering the fact that I like almost everyone in the cast. Then, I read on IMDb that it was the first film to premiere on iTunes, so I guess that's why I hadn't heard of it.
Purple Violets deals with authors struggling to please their fans and come up with their next great novels while managing to handle their personal lives at the same time. If you enjoy Edward Burns, I definitely recommend renting this movie. The cast is great and the story kept me interested throughout the movie.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2007, Debra Messing, drama, Edward Burns, movie, Patrick Wilson, romance, Selma Blair
Reviewed by Kat at the 8:15 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Kate Winslet (Sarah Pierce), Patrick Wilson (Brad Adamson), Jennifer Connelly (Kathy Adamson), Jackie Earle Haley (Ronnie J. McGorvey), Gregg Edelman (Richard Pierce), Sadie Goldstein (Lucy Pierce), Ty Simpkins (Aaron Adamson)
For complete info, see IMDb's Little Children page.
Now that I've seen Little Children, I'm upset that Babel won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture instead of Little Children. I still think The Departed deserved to win for Best Picture, but I thought Little Children was quite a bit better than Babel. I also think Jackie Earle Haley deserved to win best Actor in a Supporting Role, since he was really amazing in this movie.
The documentary styled voice-over in Little Children is pretty bizarre and it took me a little time to get used to the way Little Children was narrated. However, I think the concept worked very well for the movie, since Little Children is definitely not a typical movie. It's a complex movie that, in spite of many scenes not involving the children, revolves around the children throughout the story.
The interwoven story lines in Little Children kept me interested for the entire movie. This story would not have been nearly as interesting without all of the components being so wonderfully joined. Little Children is definitely more of an intellectual movie and a drama, so be sure you're in the mood for that before watching it (I'm not sure my husband was and that may have affected what he thought of the movie overall).
If you missed this in the theatre, I highly recommend renting Little Children to see it now. You'll miss nothing on the smaller screen and Little Children is a very well done movie with an exceptional cast.
Grade: A-
Labels: 2006, drama, Jackie Earle Haley, Jennifer Connelly, Kate Winslet, movie, Patrick Wilson, romance
Reviewed by Kat at the 8:30 PM show | 0 screams