Pretty good drama
The Descendents is not George Clooney's best movie, but not his worst either. It' s a fairly intense family drama about a father who hasn't been too involved in the lives of his two daughters but now has to be involved when their mother is seriously injured in a boating accident. I thought George did a pretty good job portraying a father and husband going through a crisis and the fall out from that crisis. The movie is set in Hawaii, and some of the scenery is gorgeous.
The movie has an R rating because of language. If I had talked to my father like the two young ladies talked to their father in the movie, I still would not be able to sit down if you know what I mean. Aside from the language, I thought the two actresses who played the daughters in the movie did a very good job.
This may be a little too heavy for holiday viewing, but if you like family dramas this may be worth a look. I would give The Descendents 2.8 stars out of four.
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