The Glass Castle (2017)

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  TheReelBurke

  8 / 10

  Woody Harrelson was outstanding as the patriarch of the Walls family. He is able to masterfully deliver all the shades and colors of Rex's character drawing you into and making you care about the character even in his most abhorrent moments. It might be a little early but I hope Harrelson is considered come Oscar season. But the standout star of the film was Ella Anderson who plays Jeanette as a preteen. The emotion she brings to her scenes makes you feel both her desperation at the situation she's in and her love for her father. The chemistry between Anderson and Harrelson carries the entire film.
  
  Now there are a couple of things that didn't work for me with this film. First was the character of David (Max Greenfield). David felt like a mix between a caricature of an 80s financial advisor and Greenfield's character from New Girl. The other part of the film that didn't work for me was some of the scenes with Brie Larson as Jeanette in her mid-twenties. These scenes felt awkward and would always stall the momentum of the film.
  
  All in all, The Glass Castle was an emotional torrent, with solid performances from Watts and Larson and awards caliber performances from Harrelson and Anderson. It was well directed by Cretton and well shot in a reunion with his Short Term 12 cinematographer Brett Pawlak. And even with the small issues, I had with the film, I would recommend you go see it.

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