My Movie Review: The Kids Are All Right

My Movie Review: The Kids Are All Right

4/5

Opening Statement: Julianne Moore and Annette Bening lead an all-star cast in The Kids Are All Right. Which also includes Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson, and Mia Wasikowska. The story revoloves around a family that contains two lesbian mothers (Moore and Bening) who have two teenage children (Wasikowska and Hutcherson.) The children decide they want to meet their sperm doner father Paul (Mark Ruffalo) whose interactions with the family begin serving more as a complication than a hallmark moment.

What's Good: A lot. Go ahead academy give the Oscar's to Ruffalo, Bening, and Moore. I don't usually mention the acting first thing, but damn. One thing you have to realize this is being advertised as kind of a family comedy. Truthfully it is a very dark film about a family crumbling apart in different ways. The movie express its own sexuality in very diverse ways. This is one of those dysfunctional family films that doesn't act subtle to show you its point. These are very open characters. It is very interesting how these characters act toward each other in hilarious awkward situations, and in dramatic, moving situations. Which brings me to the best part about The Kids Are All Right, it is funny. It is hysterical. Every attempted awkward joke is a success. My theater was in thunderous laughter as was I.

What's Bad: My only problem with The Kids Are All Right is it doesn't stick. I'm glad this is independent because it wouldn't stick with a mainstream audience. The movie makes its point, a point in which is similar to very very many other movies. However, it does a way better job of making that point. Much like Cyrus with its not-so original storyline but demonstrated in a very original way. In all reality there is nothing wrong with The Kids Are All Right, except the fact it might not stick with you for that long.

The Rant: What is the problem guys? There is so much controversy surrounding the issue of lesbian activity in this movie. Much like Brokeback Mountain. It surprises me that so many people could be so simple minded. The Kids Are All Right is not about homosexuality just because homosexuals are in it. Even so there is no reason at all homosexual and heterosexuals should be insulted by this movie in any way, yet they are. I just don't get it.

Consensus: The Kids Are All Right is a very dark, yet heartwarming comedy. You will laugh, you will cry. Its sophisticated use of humor might go over some audiences head, but it gets its point across in a very human manner.