Synopsis
A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
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Cast
- Julia RobertsBarbara Weston
- Meryl StreepViolet Weston
- Julianne NicholsonIvy Weston
- Juliette LewisKaren Weston
- Ewan McGregorBill Fordham
- Margo MartindaleMattie Fae Aiken
- Abigail BreslinJean Fordham
- Chris CooperCharlie Aiken
- Dermot MulroneySteve Huberbrecht
- Benedict CumberbatchLittle Charles Aiken
Recommandations
- 90
Variety
This two-ton prestige pic won’t win the hearts of highbrow critics or those averse to door-slamming, plate-smashing, top-of-the-lungs histrionics, but as a faithful filmed record of Letts’ play, one could have scarcely hoped for better. - 80
The Telegraph
A vastly enjoyable theatrical banquet, if perhaps not a profound one, is served up in a bit of a rush here, as if they can't wait to get the next sitting in. But you certainly don't come away feeling hungry. - 75
IndieWire
A distinctly uneven but imminently watchable theatrical showcase in which cinematic and stagy devices go head to head with no clear winner. - 75
Observer
The brilliant screenplay by Mr. Letts sets up the narrative story of the Weston clan in a carefully constructed series of episodes in which the family history is finally revealed. There’s great acting in every frame, but by the end of the ordeal, the viewer may be too exhausted to care. - 70
Time
It’s Roberts’ deepest, strongest, liveliest film work. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Wells directs the actors smoothly enough in individual scenes, but his work lacks the cohesiveness to really pull all the characters together and convey their shared past. - 63
Slant Magazine
What works about the film can largely be attributed to the original text, which is full of cruel twists and savage blows that Tracy Letts wisely retains for the screen. - 48
Film.com
What’s truly unnerving about the whole thing is how good certain scenes are, and how great a few of the performances come off, especially Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep – they’re doing amazing work, only it’s the equivalent of building a lovely home on a foundation of quicksand.
