Apr 15 2004
2 movies
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Currently Watching Pieces of April By Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson see related |
So, I thought I would comment on two lovely movies I watched tonight, with my lovely movie partner tim.
Pieces of April
It stars Katie Holmes and an amazing Patricia Clarkson, as a dysfunctional family struggling to get through one thanksgiving meal. Katie Holmes is the outcast daughter, who invites her family to the ghettos of New York, while Patricia Clarkson is her straightlaced, caustic mother dealing with a terminal illness. Her family is just as odd, with a father trying to keep everything together, 
a photographer aficianado brother, a high-strung younger sister, and an addled grandmother. Combine it with her black boyfriend, and a couple of screwy neighbors, the plot seems off the wall at first. However, the humanity manages to shine through, and the touching stories manages to transcend its sad topic and allow the audience to laugh at times. I highly recommend the movie, if you have the patience to sit there watch this story unfold, which is does very very well. The low-budget of the film was a bit bothersom at first, but later on contributed to the overall realistic feel of the movie. Also, the director made wonderful use of the photography angle, as the photos also told a provocative story all on its own.
