Lil (Naomi Watts) and Roz (Robin Wright) are two lifelong friends living their idyllic beach life. Lil had lost her husband years ago. Roz is married to Harold (Ben Mendelsohn). Harold is moving to Sydney for a new job and expects his family to come with him. Their kids Ian (Xavier Samuel) and Tom (James Frecheville) are grown young men. Then one summer, the mothers develop relationships with the other's son.
There are so many problems with this movie. There is no subtleties here. We're just plowing through this thing. There is just a fraction of a second thought. It starts quickly with lines like "They're like young Gods." Then there is a lack of appreciation of the story inherent pulpiness. It treats the story so seriously. For this kind of dysfunction to feel real, this needs some real pre-existing dysfunctional relationships. It's just so beachy, sunny, and beautiful. It's both so lite and so heavy at the same time. This is the essence of beautiful people's problems. They don't have real problems so they have to create them. Although there are some great actors, there is little life in this movie. The movie is not as edgy as it thinks it is.
There are so many problems with this movie. There is no subtleties here. We're just plowing through this thing. There is just a fraction of a second thought. It starts quickly with lines like "They're like young Gods." Then there is a lack of appreciation of the story inherent pulpiness. It treats the story so seriously. For this kind of dysfunction to feel real, this needs some real pre-existing dysfunctional relationships. It's just so beachy, sunny, and beautiful. It's both so lite and so heavy at the same time. This is the essence of beautiful people's problems. They don't have real problems so they have to create them. Although there are some great actors, there is little life in this movie. The movie is not as edgy as it thinks it is.