It was pretty good but they really gotta stop with this s**t in movies about daughters or sons having a rough childhood, then parents end up sick and the now adult kids forget years of suffering, neglect and whatnot to forgive them in the end because it's "the right thing to do".
It's not.
Holding a grudge will slowly poison you so you should let go, but let's cut it with the need to give parents their acquittal. It's not on the kids to do so and it's undeserved.
One good deed doesn't make up for years of bad ones.
"You kinda do"
"He had his moments"
WTF are they talking about?
This is the parents version of forgiving a partner in an abusive relationship "because they loved you". I can't stand it.
We have to require a standard - which is basic human decency and effort uh, not the moon - even on this.
Btw this has absolutely nothing to do with her later life choices, as it seems to be another button they press on. A shallow and vain wealthy life is actually no match for the scrappy and disfunctional but in the end lovable one she grew up in. Which is totally true, but not in the case of neglect.
Even in the case of addiction.
I saw recently "Parachute" and a character says: "sorry to break it to you buddy, but this is not your job. Never was. They're not gonna change for you. Maybe they're not gonna change at all. Go do you. It's not selfish, it's necessary". Doesn't mean giving up without trying your best, but at a certain point - you have to.
I wanna see more movies where people are shown moving on without forgiveness or reconciliation. Those are not always possible. But without internalized animosity as well. It's not just anger or forgiveness, there's also letting go and moving on. You simply won't feel anything anymore for those people, and they won't be able to hurt you anymore.
A masterpiece,
-Spoiler-
Not sure why, but I cried at the end
loved it! Woody harrels is soo underatted !!
It was a heartwarming and heartbreaking film at the same time. The adversity those children endured was tremendous but through it all, love was still present. I cried so much, but I really loved it.
WOW. JUST WOW. What a intense atmosphere. Thumbs up.
Ass Castle is a miserable child showing us a photo album of her abusive childhood for over two hours. I'd rather stick my knob in a meat grinder because it would feel the same but be over quicker.
The Glass Castle storyline was in my opinion quite interesting. The fact that it is a true story makes it even more interesting. It is fascinating to see how these kids were brought up, and although it has a lot of flaws, I also think it's quite beautiful. How they were seeing the world and learning by living.
The acting was brilliant, all the children in this movie are seriously good actors. I was impressed. They choice very beautiful sceneries to film, and the camera work was great. The part they filmed in the pool was done particularly well.
I might have expected a bit more or something very different from the movie, but it for sure wasn't a bad one. So I'm giving this movie a very solid 7, and you the recommendation to go watch it :-)
Brilliantly directed and beautifully executed performances.
This is not an easy movie to watch but it must have been a brutal life to live. Based on Jeannette Watts’ memoir, by the same name, this is a beautifully performed production. All the headliners (Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts) were superb but the performance by the child actors are what really sold the picture. Already a bestseller for 2 years after it was published, the book once again rose to the top of the New York Bestsellers list upon the release of the movie, and, I understand why. The movie made me want to get closer to the source material. I give this film a 7 (good) out of 10. [Drama]
It’s a really compelling story, portrayed very well.
With these parents and in such a dysfunctional family it is incredible that some children have left, already as children, so responsible.
A tad overlong maybe, but still a very worthwhile film. Both joyful and traumatic to watch, this will make you love/miss your parents more, no matter the flaws inherent within them. Keep watching for footage of the real-life family during the closing credits.
Shout by C. S. C.BlockedParent2017-12-13T22:44:15Z— updated 2018-01-01T12:47:25Z
The movie was overall a great experience - the cast was amazing (Ella Anderson has set some standard for her future career!), the narrative style, the aesthetics, everything worked very well, and told a story that kept me interested. But because it is based on a true story, I had many mixed feelings - I am glad Jeannette Walls made peace with her history, and I admire her for it, but I felt very sad while watching the whole thing, specially with the ending, even if it was supposed to be a happy one.