A poignant Thanksgiving movie about the pains only family can provide. While I loved Patricia Clarkson, I was very surprised to find Katie Holmes not only bearable, but likeable.
This was a very well done film. I was surprised to see that pretty much the whole film consisted of April prepping for Thanksgiving while her family was on their way. I was expecting it to be about their conflicts at the dinner, but instead the film cleverly demonstrated the tension and pain of the family conflicts without the family together, making the ending that much sweeter. It was original and had a very real quality about it. (7-8-08)
To be honest, I only wanted to see it when I learned John Gallagher Jr. was in it. It was a decent movie and I'm glad they didn't draw out to two hours. Yay for 80 min long movies!
i loove it! i mean specially becuase the problems with her family! she trys so hard and at the end she thinks they r gone and the fact is that they were gone but then they came back and to be honest family should ALLWAYS be ther!
I love slice of life movies, but this isn't one of the best really. A lot of the characters are a bit all over the place. For the mum that would be understandable, and its fine, but April should be someone we like throughout. Not someone who's nice, then a pain in the arse, then nice again.
Not a bad film, got some colourful characters, but nothing amazing. And Platt is wasted in this as his role is flat.
Judging from this I think Katie Homes can act. Or this was a part of her, which I would have never thought. I think it worked really well and was humourious. I liked the aspect of the crazyiness that goes into cook an important holiday meal. The family dynamics and relationships. It works in everyway. Has a big heart.
a pain watching katie holmes.but the movie does have a few perks,if u r short on cash dont waste 4 bucks on the video stere on this...u can watch it on lifetime lol
probably the only movie I actually like Katie Holmes in. Great independent film! Watch it around Thanksgiving; it'll make you feel so much better about your own.
it was a lot less than i expected. it was supposed to be funny, yet i didnt see a funny part in it. i didnt hate it but it definitely wasnt my favourite. expected more frofm katie holmes to be honest
Hmmm... what to say about this one... I didn't hate it, yet I didn't love it. I was expecting sooooo much more from it. After all it is Katie Holmes and I believe she is so much more than what you see, I truly think she is talented. But even though I liked the whole idea of getting away from your family to pursue your unique-ness yet at the same time not forgetting about them and trying to keep a relationship, for some reason I felt like the whole plot, the whole idea was poorly developed, it lacked a lot of oomph! The entire film felt very bland. The acting was very good for it was a very good cast though. I think it was the poor direction were the problem lies.
I like Thee Dog Night's song Pieces of April....it looks like it follows the same formula as Adrien Brody's "Dummy." If it does, I'm hooked. I love stories that focus on flawed characters!
This movie was such an effort for me to watch, it was exhausting. A movie that is that exhausting to watch from beginning to end isn't worth it in my book and neither the acting, storyline or cinematography made up for it. What slightly did though was the ending. After such a chaotic exhausting story it had a nice ending but that was about it.
The most extraordinary lesson on family love and loneliness I've ever seen. A piece of indie filmmaking at its best. Katie Holmes has a role that seems written for Evan Rachel Wood but she does a nice work even if Patricia Clarkson kicks ass through the entire movie along with John Gallager Jr in a pre-Spring Awakening role that should be remembered. Derek Luke and Oliver Platt also shine while Sean Hayes shows that even if he is as untalented as Jack McFarland, he is a completely charming piece of guy. Great film!
i always like movies about family. this one is now one of my favorite movies.
perfect acting from Katie,impressive ending. love seeing ppl helping to each other...
if your parents say they hate u i m sure she dont mean that. there are no parents that hate thier childern. my parents always say that. family is still family:))
if u r having a trouble with your familiy. just see it. maybe it can make u feel better:)
Before she went down with the Cruise ship. Katie Holmes portrays a honest character in this small film. A quirky story about finding forgiveness ,exceptance and a working oven.
well this movie portrays how sick is the society really how family values are not respected!!!
it is a very minimalistic movie but still it has to go behing a holiday to find the goodness in people if it has to be brought up by a holiday then it's not really there!!
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