I had heard bad critics of this, but also fine critics, so I decided to give this movie a try. I also wanted to see John Travolta in such a different role - drunk, white-haired and a little fat. And he really makes it good. I am also impressed by Scarlett, although this isn't her best role - her best role's still in Lost in Translation - but yet she makes a good role. In fact, every actor in this movie are very good. I feel so happy when I am watching this... All simply it's a movie about people, their hearts, love, dreams and passions. It's also about finding what you were looking for - finding your own way in life. A very fine coming-of-age movie of a very different kind, very different other drama movies. It's not a movie about love story like the most drama movies, but about finding your identity and get your dream to come true.
The plot? Two drunk men are living in the house that Lorraine (mother of Purslane, played by Scarlett Johansson)left to them and Purslane. Purslane has not met her mother in years, barely remembering how she looked like, but decides to go to New Orleans when her mother Lorraine dies. Missing the funeral, she decides to stay in the house as she is one of the three inheritors. The other two inheritors are of course the drunk men, Lawson (a becoming writer) and Bobby (a former literature teacher at college). So starts their life together with all its problems... but also dreams, passions and truth-finding.
It's maybe too long and low-voiced and too calm movie and 2 hrs is a little too much, but yet it's a very beautiful movie. You smile and you laugh slyly sometimes as well as almost burst into tears.
The plot? Two drunk men are living in the house that Lorraine (mother of Purslane, played by Scarlett Johansson)left to them and Purslane. Purslane has not met her mother in years, barely remembering how she looked like, but decides to go to New Orleans when her mother Lorraine dies. Missing the funeral, she decides to stay in the house as she is one of the three inheritors. The other two inheritors are of course the drunk men, Lawson (a becoming writer) and Bobby (a former literature teacher at college). So starts their life together with all its problems... but also dreams, passions and truth-finding.
It's maybe too long and low-voiced and too calm movie and 2 hrs is a little too much, but yet it's a very beautiful movie. You smile and you laugh slyly sometimes as well as almost burst into tears.