Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Junebug
Off the beaten path, Junebug is a raw and real film. Set in the slow paced life of North Carolina, this film explores the relationships of family members as they learn how to accept differences. Nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress, Amy Adams brings one of the most natural and honest portrayals of a innocent childish young mother to be. Madeline (Embeth Davidtz) is an art dealer, who specializes in “outsider art.” As she is investigating a possible new artist, She and her husband George played by Alessandro Nivola, head to meet up with his family. The family relationships start to unfold as you find the younger “chip on the shoulder” brother (Benjamin Mckenzie) his pregnant wife, an overbearing mother (Celia Weston) and an introverted father(Scott Wilson). As Madeline tries to fit in and get to know everyone the family’s dynamics really start to show. Anxiety’s and past resentments start to surface and you get a good look at a family living in a world where either to much is said, or nothing is said.
I feel that how the family was constructed was excellent. You could see the characteristics of the mother and father in both of the boys. You could see how Johnny got the way he is and why George hates to be there. I began to understand the realities of how impacting your personality can be without you ever realizing it. Where it lacked was probably with to many music driven montages of empty rooms, slow pans and stationary shots of empty room with muffled conversations. If you have a chance to check this film out, I highly recommend it, however I warn: it is slower than most and you have to be patient.
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