What is the foreign press thinking...I know that they love George Clooney though he is really just a personality actor and probably a better director than actor...but The Descendants is not the best dramatic film of 2011!
The film is good. Something I would expect to see at Sundance: well-written, well-acted, newish storyline. But the pacing is so slow; I had to watch it twice because I fell asleep the first time. At the end of the movie, I didn't really care about the characters or feel that I would necessarily recommend the movie as anything more than a video rental.
Clooney's wife is in a coma after a boating accident and Clooney and his daughters must say good-bye. Clooney discovers that his wife was cheating on him and determines to go and tell his wife's lover about the accident so that the lover too can say good-bye. Clooney’s daughters and his oldest daughter's boyfriend decide to accompany him. The crux of the film is Clooney making peace with his wife before pulling the plug.
A side plot has to do with the fact that Clooney’s character is a descendant of a Hawaiian queen and early missionary. As a result, his extended family owns a lot of land on Kauai and is in the middle of meetings to decide what to do with it. Clooney is the chairman of the trust with power to make the ultimate decision.
Clooney’s character does go on a journey and learns about himself and his daughters, but that is not enough to call this the best drama of 2011. Grade B. Brad Pitt and Moneyball were cheated!
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