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3.0 out of 5 stars
Drama on the seashore, June 17, 2010
This review is from: Running Deep (DVD)
A family drama of a child abuse victim-fresh widower-in-his-sixties trying to reconnect with offspring - biological gay and adopted Afro-American sons- is so boring that just big funs of a gender might get intrigue pleased with.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
And you thought YOUR family was dysfunctional??, April 17, 2008
This review is from: Running Deep (DVD)
Personal demons are "Running Deep" (2007) among the men of the Barnes family.
Patriarch Michael is newly retired, still grieving somewhat over the untimely death of his wife to cancer, but still up to his philandering ways which his wife had confronted him about, and which bothered his sons more than he realized. Adopted son Matt was a successful stockbroker, married with two children, but has a serious drug problem about which his father is in denial. Younger son Kevin resents that his father never completely accepted the fact that he is gay, and is constantly on his case about his choice of career, which is managing a gay bar. When Kevin learns that his life-partner, Danny, has been cheating on him, he turns to his father and brother for comfort, only to become more involved in their own problems and failures.
When it is revealed that the deceased mother had secretly bought a beach house where the family spent many carefree summers when the boys were young, and now left it to them in her will, Michael and his sons decide to honor her memory by spending two weeks at the house together. The stay reopens old wounds and reintroduces memories that were best forgotten, until an unforeseen tragedy forces two of the Barnes men to try to get over barely-repressed traumatic experiences from their past.
Interesting story, handled well by a cast of talented actors. A bit implausible at times, but shows how seemingly ingrained prejudices can be rooted in childhood experiences. DVD has no extras but chapter stops. Give it four stars out of five.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic movie with great score!, March 19, 2010
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I really enjoyed this movie. The musical score was much better than average with more body and inspiration that most movies have.
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