Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The Squid and the Whale

This movie is a delight to watch. Focusing on the lives of two boys who are growing up with an intellectual snob father (Jeff Daniels) and a mentally abused mother (Laura Linney) who simply can’t stand each other any more, this movie plays out, in many ways, like a “real life” story. The performances of all the actors are absolutely superb, and the plot and dialogue is clever, understated, and thoughtful.


8/10

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh goodness I remember seeing the preview for this 5 years ago and saying "That looks like my type of movie" and then forgetting about it. YES!

Joe said...

Yep I definitely think you'd like it, Ben.