The suburban lives of a stay at home dad, a bored housewife, a disgraced cop and a just released sex offender clash in this movie based on Tom Perrotta's book. Like most films that have been transliterated from a novel, something is left by the wayside. But yet the feeling of disconnectedness and hankering for change that pulses through the veins of the book's characters somehow makes it way onto the screen. A good part of that is due to the fine acting by Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson and especially Jackie Earle Haley in his role of the pedophile. A film that will resonate with most suburbanites even if they have nothing in common with the characters.Rating: * * +
3 comments:
Did you read this book? I didn't, but enjoyed the movie. The scene where the character played by Winslet discovers her husband's secret was one of the funniest I've seen in a while. The casting of Jackie Earle Haley was perfect for this movie.
Funny that I too left a "Did you read the book?" comment on your blog :)
That scene is hilarious indeed. I don't think it is there in book. But that's one place that I did not mind the cinematic license.
impressive movie.
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