Director(s): Roman Polanski (The Pianist, Rosemary's Baby)
Writer(s): Yasmina Reza (A demain)
Starring: Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds), Kate Winslet (Titanic), John C. Reilly (Magnolia), Jodie Foster (Contact)
Demographic: People who saw the play, indie film lovers, those who don't care what happened in 1977
Synopsis: Two couples discuss an incident where their children got into a physical altercation. Eventually, they start to unravel like children themselves.
Pros: It is shot fairly well considering the space, there is some good dialogue, the acting is decent (Waltz is especially noteworthy), vomit
Cons: The script meanders when they are offered in for coffee the second time, Foster overdoes it a little, there could have been more tension, all the best parts are in the trailer
Bottom Line: If it were in the hands of actors who knew the source material (i.e. Clive Owen with Closer), we could have really had something.
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