Little Children
Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson
Little Children centers on a group of young marrieds, whose lives intersect on the playgrounds, town pools and streets of their small community in surprising and potentially dangerous ways.
DVD Released: May 1, 2007
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May 1, 2009I love it when I put on a film expecting a good time passer and I find out it's so much more. Little Children is one of the best surprises.
The best way to describe this story is that it's a look at a community and the way they live their life, with situations changing due to th... ...( read more ) -
March 19, 2009Todd Field delivers a detailed study of adult suburban life, but only occasionally rises the material to greatness. There are too many moments that scream "do-you-get-the-symbolism?" But apart from that, a very good adaptation and great performances by Kate Winslet and Jackie E... ...( read more )
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January 27, 2009Sensationalism and pseudo indie feel helps to sell movies despite a rather inane content, but it doesn't really do anything to me.
The narration causes fatigue and doesn't really contribute to anything important, aside from very brief keen examinations.
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October 28, 2008I didn't get the full intended impact from this because I think the editin wasn't too good. I'd have liked a punchier adaptation without too much emotional downtime.
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September 6, 2008Normally I like these sorts of movies a lot -- the type where the movie tells us of a bunch of intersecting lives. But Little Children isn't the best of this genre.
Although this movie has a lot of little children in it, it seems that the reference to Little Children is how t... ...( read more ) -
July 4, 2009i'm gonna say just one word "i like this movie" and thnx melonhead27 for recommeding me to watch it :-D
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January 4, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
October 20, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Filled with moments of painful revelation, real comedy and emotional insight. full review
October 6, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Every character except the kids is severely flawed, but so deep are the roots Perrotta has created that you wish everyone well -- even the sex offender. full review
October 5, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
An engaging tale of middle-class suburbia, with its attendant fears, yearnings and rushes to judgment. full review
October 2, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
As Little Children skitters along, it gathers weight, like a snowball, until it finally knocks you cold. full review
September 28, 2006
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Todd Fields' superb film adaptation of the novel by Tom Perrotta result is challenging, accessible and hard to stop thinking about.
September 24, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
In requiring only passivity from its audience, whom it shovel-feeds faux-erudite lessons, it's the Academy Award-baiting version of Don't Ask, Just Tell cinema. full review
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July 17, 2007OMG, this is the best movie i've seen since....last week. No really this one was really good!
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June 5, 2007This is a great movie option if you like dramas.. And still, for me it wasnt that dramatic as many others.
Is a great movie, and deserves to be watched. Kate Winslet looks so differet from all her previous characters, and Patrick Wilson gave the size to be side by side with Kate and Jennifer Conolley, that eventough her rol is short, she looks amazing and beautiful as well.. Great actress.
But the interesting for me was the director idea for the adaptation. It has great sequences, i mean, isnt boring, and has beautiful shots and stills..
The end of the several histories and characters that developed in the whole world around Sarah (Winslet) and Brad (Wilson) is great. It really left me a really nice flavor, is not dumb and obvious. And i felt my heart pumping on the last scene..
Really good option if youre into this kind of movies, and not regullar and none-sence movies..
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October 8, 2006I think this is from the novel by the guy who wrote "Election", Tom Perrotta. I read that book earlier this summer.
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