Review: The Descendants Another Alexander Payne-esque Movie from Alexander Payne

Full review of The Descendants available at the Herald.

And actually, there will be no real informal review here, other than to say this is not the best of Alexander Payne’s movies, but it clearly is one of his movies, in that it shows people as petty, shallow assholes who are also capable of being funny and thoughtful and heartfelt. A step down from About Schmidt and two steps down from Sideways, but still one of the better movies of the year. Worth catching once it shows up in your market.