It feels like it's trying way too hard to be maningful instead of letting the story do the job for itself.
Almost every scene has the characters having a giant burst of emotion and it makes the few geniunely touching scenes have less impact. There's so much melodrama packed into every second of this film that it all feels meaningless in the end.
Glenn Close is probably the best thing about this movie and she's responsible for some of the more subtle and effective dramatic moments. And while this might one of Amy Adams' worst performances, she's still clearly giving it her all.
In the end, this is just a giant mixed bag of good intentions and a big desire to win awards. The final result isn't terrible, but it's nowhere near as effective or as moving as it clearly wanted to be.
Almost every scene has the characters having a giant burst of emotion and it makes the few geniunely touching scenes have less impact. There's so much melodrama packed into every second of this film that it all feels meaningless in the end.
Glenn Close is probably the best thing about this movie and she's responsible for some of the more subtle and effective dramatic moments. And while this might one of Amy Adams' worst performances, she's still clearly giving it her all.
In the end, this is just a giant mixed bag of good intentions and a big desire to win awards. The final result isn't terrible, but it's nowhere near as effective or as moving as it clearly wanted to be.