Great director. Great actors. Great plot about a son who gets accused of murder. What could go wrong? Well, there are just too many sentimental violins. Those dreary sentimental violins are suffocating every bit of suspense or true to life emotions in this picture. And it is not just these violins, but it is the whole rosey feel of this sugarcoated story, that began nagging me after 30 minutes.
It could have been a suspenseful movie. The plot is suited for it. But somehow this movie seems to be marketed to a specific Disney family audience. No violence whatsoever. No scary suspense whatsoever. Even when there should be some disturbing emotions in some scenes, there is just a bland performance by Meryl Streep. I adore Meryl Streep, but in this picture she isnt showing her ususal passion for acting.
I must applaud the ending, which I wont reveal. The story in itself is pretty good. The acting aint bad either, but it is just lacking punch. Therefore only suited for a " disney audience" who only can bare to watch a "murder" story when any sign of violence or horror is stripped out completely.
It could have been a suspenseful movie. The plot is suited for it. But somehow this movie seems to be marketed to a specific Disney family audience. No violence whatsoever. No scary suspense whatsoever. Even when there should be some disturbing emotions in some scenes, there is just a bland performance by Meryl Streep. I adore Meryl Streep, but in this picture she isnt showing her ususal passion for acting.
I must applaud the ending, which I wont reveal. The story in itself is pretty good. The acting aint bad either, but it is just lacking punch. Therefore only suited for a " disney audience" who only can bare to watch a "murder" story when any sign of violence or horror is stripped out completely.