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Bernard Berkman, the patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family, claims to have been a famous novelist but is now reduced to teaching. His wife Joan discovers a literary talent of her own, and it break...( read more 
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MCT:September 26, 2008So cleverly written and acted, this film seems to understand the quirks of humanity and relationships so well and portrays them so accurately and unflinchingly that it's almost embarrassing to watch as though we're watching in on others private moments.
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MCT:August 13, 2008Really good film about a family going through a divorce and its effects on the people involved. Great acting and dialogue make it consistently entertaining all the way through.
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MCT:August 9, 2008Personajes extremadamente raros y demasiado indiferentes a los problemas familiares. Incómoda por momentos, especialmente por el pequeño y sus manías =S
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MCT:July 28, 2008
I thougt the movie was funny and sad in a way. The characters are sure unique and weird. Interesting insite into what divorce is like for this family.
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MCT:July 18, 2008Though awkwardly funny at times, I was too distracted (and disgusted) by the conceit of the characters to care about anything going on in this movie. I am sick to death of irony and sarcasm, is there no romanticism left in "indie" films?
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MCT:July 16, 2008One of the best autobiographical films since Fellini's Amarcord. Daniels and Linney are reserved but excellent, and the ending is aesthetically brilliant.
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MCT:July 14, 2008
It has some good scenes and then some odd ones, an over all good movie...kind of quirky but enjoyable to some extent.
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MCT:July 11, 2008
A bitter tale of a marriage that falls apart. The story makes a side hard to take, as often is the case.
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MCT:July 10, 2008
How real a movie can be? This express the american family. It was a great and very original screenplay.
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MCT:July 1, 2008
A lot to take in in a short amount of time. The characters were totally original and extremely well-written - I've never seen anything like it. Laura Linney shines (as always), and Jeff Daniels gets some great dialogue. Frank's story line turned out to be quite unexpected and awkward. I liked that they kept the abuse between the adults in the emotional/verbal realm rather than resorting to physical violence (a road down which the film easily could have gone). Definitely an indie classic - I'd recommend it to anyone.
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MCT:June 30, 2008great film chronicling a short period in a family's domestic hell. laura linney (as always) was fantastic & genuine and jeff daniels (whom in my opinion tends to be overlooked in most films) was an equally impressive counterpart.
the children were a little unnerving, but i found carl (benger), despite his rather horrifying habits was the more likable of the two. walt (eisenberg) was frustratingly petulant, shallow and one-sided. keep in mind, this is not to say eisenberg performed poorly, it was rather the opposite. lastly, anna paquin's acting shouldn't be overlooked either, playing an unabashedly promiscuous student- who seems to fit perfectly within the mess.
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MCT:June 24, 2008
Director Noah Baumback created a masterpiece dramedy. Daniels and Linney give their best performances to date and even William Baldwin is not bad. I loved this film.
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MCT:June 18, 2008
Deep. It makes me think and compare it to my life. I can undertand the pain, and confusion. Amazing.
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MCT:June 14, 2008
A well written film about parents that act like children and the children that love them in spite of it.
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MCT:June 8, 2008
Not as good as 'Kicking and Screaming,' but still good. Baumbach seems to be trying to mimic Wes Anderson too much.
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MCT:June 2, 2008
Ok, now I'm scared of ever having a family. What if I screw up? Now I know what that will look like, except I probably won't have the occasional beautiful scene or the black humor. I like the title to.
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MCT:May 7, 2008
I wasnt sure about this smart comedy but its really good and any one who likes indie films should check it out. I love Jeff Daniels!
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MCT:May 4, 2008
This film excellently explored the issue of a family dealing with divorce as well as the transition from boyhood to manhood. The cast, as many have said, is amazing, leaving one astonished at the how realistic these characters seem (especially in some portions when the story itself seems too neat as when each child takes on the flaws of on parent).
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MCT:April 27, 2008
Can't say that I was all that fussed over this movie. Even though it was well acted the plot seemed to have no body. I really would not watch this again.
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MCT:April 17, 2008
This is a sad film, because it achieves a rare level of honesty and poignancy in dark subject matter. If not for its great performances, I would submit that this should have been a novel instead of a film, which I mean as a compliment for the complex screenplay. Though it seems a bit vulgar and incomplete at a glance, the film grows fuller and richer in recollection.
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terris85017posted 393 days ago -
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only 3 stars??? this was the best american movie that came out last year...
posted 750 days ago -
How real a movie can be? This express the american family. It was a great and very original screenplay.
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