What can I say about Meryl that hasn't already been said?! Never cared for Julia Robert's acting but she played this role very well. ALL the actors were completely convincing and GREAT in this movie! I have always LOVED Sam Shepard and it was a shame that his time in this movie was so short lived but what little screen time he had certainly made its impact.
Now on to the movie... A very accurate depiction of family dysfunction at its finest! Everyone either dancing around the narcissist or walking on eggshells, doing their best to not confront the elephant in the room. Everyone except Julia Robert's character that is. Julia is that one person in such a family that confronts the elephant (there's always one and it's usually the scapegoat), which sets off a chain of truth's that ultimately rip this family completely apart. This is sadly what happens when ugly truths are finally exposed. I have never viewed a more accurate depiction of this very ill family dynamic. It brought me to tears because I have sadly lived it!
Now on to the movie... A very accurate depiction of family dysfunction at its finest! Everyone either dancing around the narcissist or walking on eggshells, doing their best to not confront the elephant in the room. Everyone except Julia Robert's character that is. Julia is that one person in such a family that confronts the elephant (there's always one and it's usually the scapegoat), which sets off a chain of truth's that ultimately rip this family completely apart. This is sadly what happens when ugly truths are finally exposed. I have never viewed a more accurate depiction of this very ill family dynamic. It brought me to tears because I have sadly lived it!