Wednesday 7 February 2018

This Is Where I Leave You (2014 Shawn Levy)

Where had this little gem been hiding? (I found it in Oxfam.) Jonathan Tropper is a novelist in the family / relationships genre (the source novel was published in 2009) and his TV work e.g. Banshee seems more action-oriented, but this is a realistic feeling, funny family comedy. To celebrate the death of their father, mum Jane Fonda holds a seven day shiva in which kids Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Cory Stoll and Adam Driver are forced to attend, along with sundry other parties (Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton). With Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schwarz and Rose Byrne. Driver has the energy of a puppy.

Good writing."I missed him when he was alive."
"You love each other, that's so much harder than having a baby."

It's heavily edited rather than letting scenes flow, but overall it's a big tick.


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