Plot: After his wife is injured in an accident, a wealthy Hawaiian Landowner (George Clooney) tries both to reconnect with his daughters and confront his wife's lover.
The Descendants has its heart in the right place along with a wonderful supporting cast, especially Beau Bridges and Robert Forester. A generally somber film - its nothing spectacular, just a good, solid story with identifiable characters. Obviously aimed at the aging boomers, I loved the films over-all message about family and preference for community over mere money. Too bad the script wasn't deeper, less vulgar and more challenging. Like Woody's "Midnight in Paris" the story seems somewhat "dumbed-down" to ensure greater popularity. Case-in-point is a jarring opening narration that tells us dummies that people in paradise (aka Hawaii) have problems too. Duh, really? But Hawaii still looks beautiful. Rating ***
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