Los Angelinas, this movie is so f*cking good. It is so refreshing to see a film written and directed by a woman (feminist, lesbian) about a family helmed by women (feminist, lesbians) starring women (feminists, tbd ;). The themes in this movie - family, love, sex, growing up - are highlighted by some of the best performances I've seen in a while.
Annette Bening (Nic) and Julianne Moore (Jules) play partners who have been together for going on 20 years. They've raised two teenage children, played spot-on by Mia Wasikowska (Joni) and Josh Hutcherson (Laser). When Joni turns 18, she and Laser make the decision to track down and contact the sperm donor that their mothers used to fertilize their family.
Enter the salacious Mark Ruffalo (Paul). He wears leather, rides a bike, owns an organic restaurant and scores with chicks. He's sexy, so sue me. ANYway... Paul develops a relationship with the clan and the wheel of family discourse is set in motion.
Perhaps the thing that impressed me most about this film was the easy yet indefinable family dynamic. I come from a family that many would have trouble categorizing, so I am always pleased to find films with alternative family constructs that actually work. The fact that these two women happen to be lesbians does not define their characters or their relationships within the family. This is not a "Gay" movie, not a "Chick Flick". No, I would call this movie Human. Hilarious, heartbreaking, hopeful.
I left the theater thinking hard about the seeming random associations of my own family. And a few hours later, I called my mom.
Watch the iTunes trailer HERE
XoXo
La Femmedia
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