Just returned from “Life As A House,” with Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas and that future Anakin Skywalker, Hayden Christensen. This the kind of schmaltzy, over-the-top emotional movie that I normally avoid or scoff loudly through. But for some reason, I really liked this one. One reason was the chemistry between Kline and Thomas. Another was how much Kline reminded me of my father – the way he lived, in a broken-down old house; the way he dealt with people. It was melodrama, but it also brought up a lot of interesting questions about family, life philosophy, and what we leave behind. It was a tearjerker, without question, but it still felt less manipulative than most Hollywood concoctions – Kline makes you believe it. Highly recommended.
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i disagree. i thought it was waaaaaay to shmaltzy and overt at times. i agree that kevin kline and kristen scott tomas were great, and good questions were raised, but did they HAVE to have the dancing in the sunset RIGHT after they come together to help build the house which, i dunno, i didn’t quite catch it, do you think it might have been a metaphor for life? i dunno, the signs were all there, but i’m not sure if they were quite in my face as much as they could have been.. hm?
also they seemed to keep switching coasts. i recall being distracted by how both sunrises and sunsets featured the ocean.
i’m sorry that i’m sounding bitchy this morning. i’m just in that sort of mood, and i happen to be talkative at the same time. i really love and respect this site 🙂