Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Kids Are All Right (R) 5.5

The Kids Are All Right (2010): Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their birth father into their family life. (7.2)

Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Writers: Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg
Stars: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo

Ok, points for picking some timely issues to tackle, but writer/director decided to go for the cheap laughs and make it a superficial movie with nothing under the surface.  Ugh.  And, what's with those almost soft-porn-like sex scenes ... for the shock appeal?  When you try to mix comedy with serious subjects, neither comes off right.  So, the sub-title for the movie is "... but, the parents are not.  And, neither is this movie!"  My Rating: 5.5

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