This
film is based on a Pulitzer and Tony winning play by Tracy Letts. The
Weston family consists of Violet, her youngest daughter Ivy, middle daughter
Karen, eldest daughter Barbara and Violet’s sister Mattie Fae and Violet’s
husband Beverly. Violet has mouth
cancer, she likes to take a lot of pills and she’s difficult to get along with. Karen is very happy to be with her new
wealthy fiancé. Barbara visits
with her teenage daughter and the husband she is separated from. Mattie Fae is with her husband and
son. Beverly is missing and the
family arrives to be with Violet. Osage County is in Oklahoma with
sweltering heat in August.
I would also be missing if
I was a member of this family!! This is filled with unkind accusations,
cruel fun making of others and intentionally hurtful disclosures revealed. Loud shouting, throwing plates and
slamming doors. Personally, I
would not want to be involved in this mess and I don’t find it entertaining to
watch. There is a high-powered
cast but Streep, Roberts, McGregor and Cumberbatch don’t even look like
themselves? Many times a play doesn't successfully translate to the screen. 2* (I didn’t like this
movie)
121
min, Drama directed by John Wells with Meryl Streep, Dermot Multroney, Julia
Roberts, Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Margo Martindale, Sam Shepard, Julianne
Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin.
Note: Imdb 7.3 out of 10, 64% critic 67%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 3*.
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