Review of Junebug

Junebug (2005)
6/10
Over-hyped...
1 January 2006
Warning: Spoilers
The bad: The pacing in this film is ridiculously slow and the tension is non-existent. The plot is minimal at best, so be prepared for serious character introspective...about characters who aren't all that interesting to begin with. Each scene of a movie should propel the story toward the climax and force the characters to overcome obstacles and grow in their own arc. With rare exception, we see none of that in JUNEBUG.

The good: Amy Adams' performance as the nutcase pregnant sister.

This is the kind of art-house film that earns rave reviews by people who proclaim themselves to be smarter than everyone else. The reality is that it suffers on too many levels to qualify as a good movie let alone great.

Very disappointed.

ebhp
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