Seen recently at Film Streams
Omaha has the heart of a small town. It wears its love for native filmmaker Alexander Payne on its sleeve, as evidenced by the genuine excitement surrounding the pre-Thanksgiving premiere of his latest effort at Film Streams (where he also happens to serve on the independent theatre's board of directors).
I count myself among the Payne faithful because I like the quiet realism of his films. On that note, "The Descendants" doesn't disappoint. The heavy Oscar hype that preceded its release, though, made it a bit difficult to live up to its billing.
The relationship between Matt King (George Clooney) and his daughters was more than enough to hold my attention. I found the Hawaiian land baron plot line somewhat distracting, as I did the casting of Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) as the 'other man.' I couldn't help wonder where the Scooby van was every time he spoke - zoinks.
It's going to be pretty hard to top "Sideways."
Bonus Bones: 3
If you look closely, you'll see three dogs in the background of several shots.
The relationship between Matt King (George Clooney) and his daughters was more than enough to hold my attention. I found the Hawaiian land baron plot line somewhat distracting, as I did the casting of Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) as the 'other man.' I couldn't help wonder where the Scooby van was every time he spoke - zoinks.
It's going to be pretty hard to top "Sideways."
Bonus Bones: 3
If you look closely, you'll see three dogs in the background of several shots.
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