Oct 30, 2022lavasushi rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I’m not a huge Woody Harrelson fan. And Naomi Watts with her $700.00 haircut made to look messy. The book was so much better. The movie didn’t capture the abject poverty and hopelessness. That Jeannette Walls hair was red growing up…
Dec 12, 2021Mooseum rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Based on the book by Jeanette Walls of a loving but dysfunctional family. There was honesty in the portrayal of the father played by Woody Harrelson. There are difficult scenes to watch. Families are complicated.
Mar 09, 2020dlh1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I thought that this movie was a fabulous representation of the book. I loved the "Special Features" section with the deleted scenes, how the original song was written, and the interview with the author.
Dec 31, 2019sparklep1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This true story is a complicated tale of contradictions. I read the book years ago, and remember really liking it. I have never been a big fan of Woody Harrelson, but he played this part so well. His character made me so angry. Because…
Mar 29, 2019empbee rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
An idealized, fragmented adaptation of the excellent memoir by Jeannette Walls. The movie does not have the same effect as the book does. The child actors are very good. Not a bad movie on its own but I am glad I read the book.
Jan 26, 2019bookerfree rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I hadn't heard anything about this movie before watching (or the book). Really powerful acting performances by all - especially Woody Harrelson (I don't think anyone else could have pulled this off). Fascinating, warm, funny, then…
I liked this biography DVD. Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family. A remarkable story of unconditional love. A young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional…
Looked like a good move - Woody Harrelson is one of the best - could not get it to play on two different systems Think the library needs to sort this out -
Dec 17, 2018bell5133 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not as good as the book; they left out almost everything from the first half of the book, I guess because those things happened in the western states. (WV must have been the main attraction in the movie because it's the stereotypical image…
Nov 07, 2018movie20 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Difficult to believe this is a true story, but it was. It's amazing that the children made it out with normal lives of their own. Woody H was great in this role. Jennifer Lawrence was originally cast to play the mother, but backed out.
Aug 27, 201821221018293347 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful performance by Woody Harrelson. The think the role of the mother could have been better cast. I was surprised how well the book was transformed into the movie.
Jul 31, 2018SunnySanMateo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Emotional, deep, full circle as she understands, holds on to, discards, reflects sad, painful, happy memories of her Father and family childhood till she leaves for college. This family painfully poor and dysfunctional drew a few tears…
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