The second movie I watched on Friday was The Kids Are Alright. Now this is a good movie. It has been gathering nominations for some of the early awards, and generating a fair amount of Oscar buzz. Annette Bening and Julianne Moore star in this movie about a complex modern family. I can't tell you how much I love Annette Bening, in all movies and this one is no exception. She is a fantastic actor. She and Julianne are married and raising two kids they each had with a donor. The kids have decided they want to find their biological father and Mark Ruffalo joins the cast in this role. The ensuing story is gritty and real but touching and very human. It was a bit of a surprise to me, all along the way. It's not a predictable movie in any form, its truly a new and fresh look at marriage, raising kids and life in general. I must put a bit of warning that it is well deserving of an R rating, with no lack of very animated intimate scenes. But it is my opinion that sometimes it is appropriate to include subjects in movies which might garner criticism, its more like real life- real life is R rated, lets be honest people. So, being fully in the know about what this movie holds, I would highly encourage renting it. Also, keep it on the radar for some big award nominations in the coming months.
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-Emily
