“Bread n butter…ah told you.”
Recommended by a darling friend during our ‘income-tax party’; she expressed her enthusiasm for the film’s jolting grittiness and mystery. And sensationally dark it was; but rich in authenticity and life it had. I absolutely loved the simplicity of it all; and the depth and trueness its characters held.
Starring, Jennifer Lawrence who played Ree, was beautiful even in the dirtiest, lack-of-lighting and common circumstances; her performance shone brightly from start to finish. You may recognize her from ‘X-Men First Class’ and ‘Like Crazy’ and you’ll also see her in 2012’s ‘Hunger Games’; discovered at only 14 in New York City; this girl brings her character’s believability to life; talent like Charlize Theron in ‘Monster’ and heart like Jeff Bridges in ‘Crazy Heart’; I believe this young actress has sustainability if she continues to play her cards right.
Written and Directed by Debra Granik in 2010, this film honed loads of drama and un-certainty. Tough storyline and even tougher cast, it showed a very ‘un-hollywood’ life in the most un-pleasant and deprived living situations. Taking us on a journey of a girl’s determination and endurance to keep her family together by seeking answers through very harsh social settings. She stops at nothing; and risks everything to make sure her family is safe. Dale Dickey who played Megan, I found to be the most interesting character in this film because she was all about getting things done and showed little remorse no matter how dark an issue was.
2 million dollar budget may be surprising, but I did see that a lot of care was taken in making the sets true to life, right down to the clutter within the houses. There were also loads of livestock filmed as well as odd bits and pieces to add to the immense believability of each scene. Slow and steady but a good ride; this film has some serious talent, many of which haven’t even acted before, but brought on set for filming in Forsyth Missouri.
Heart-breaking and fascinating…a dose of another kind of reality!
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