Lullaby

I am brutally honest which gets me in trouble. Only bought this movie cause Garrett Hedlund stared in it. Otherwise I would not have bothered. This is a routine, soap opera tale, minus any sexual encounters ( would have made it 5 stars if it did for me ). The story of some spoiled rich kids feeling it's their duty to visit dying father. Father, (Richard Jenkins) wants off life support. Daughter (Jessica Findlay) wants to argue a case of which she can prove the father's worth, etc so he will reconsider ending his life. The wayward son, (Garrett Hedlund, all pouty, smoking hot , and smoking literally ) is back for how much cash will come to him to finance his " no where " music career. Mother ((Ann Archer) has typical weeping wife mode. Kids get the shock of their life upon finding the father had other plans for his money so they get nothing. OOOOh, didnt see that coming, now all self righteous and entitled.!!!! So daughter begins forming her case, son smokes, mother weepy eyes. A forced Jewish Seder, somehow does not appear to amount to nothing in my opinion. Son's encounter with terminally ill teenager was awkward, fake Prom night, etc. In my opinion, when the son was faced with an extremely sensitive issue ( cleaning up bedridden dad's BM) you see for the first time the love father & son truly had for each other (though in the past it was never really spoken, just assumed). Looking at the son's face of disgust, then resigning himself to the task ( I was in medical field, I know about cleaning up) the tide turns. The expression on son's face and in his eyes betrays the love he always had for father but was hidden. Look at the tears , he loves him and does not want the father to die. When he lays down beside the father to comfort him , it's all there, the love is there. Good for you Garrett , you redeemed yourself. Will not give away ending. It was predictable and that was that. Sorry, but this could have been a made for television movie. Got "R" rating for language. Again, don't hate me..... I was only "in" for Garrett, otherwise I would not have bothered.

I don't review movies as I don't know what to say. Maybe they tried to put too much into a short timeline yet I have to say this was one of the better movies I have seen in a very long time. I thought all the acting was great, never for a moment did I not believe the characters and that's unusual for me. I wasn't sure I should watch it having lost one of my best friends to cancer this year yet in a way it made it more relatable. Having watched my friend struggle through ups and downs over the years and what she went through trying to stay strong for her husband and friends. Her ending was similar in a way as she opted to stop treatments and was gone within 48hrs of that decision with the last 36 or so her resting comfortably and it made me feel it was very realistic with just her closest family remaining in the room waiting for her to die the last few hrs as in the film. Watching this film actually helped some with my closure over my personal situation feeling that the father in this movie dying was portraying what my friend and so many others dealing with this horrible disease are feeling when they realize no matter what the end will come and they both had some control over their final day. Maybe I couldn't relate to the side stories yet those also felt very believable and the friendship between Jonathan and the young cancer patient was very moving though the scene where she showed up at the seder was kind of out of place and her role in that scene was maybe the one point where my mind moved out of the story wondering what her purpose was. The other scenes with her and Jonathan and the kids were extremely touching and felt very real.

I saw this movie long before I lost my parents and I loved it even then. The heart that was put into it and the rawness of a family learning to face the death of someone they love. But after I lost my parents I stumbled over this movie again and decided to watch again. It is a beautifully orchestrated story of the true raw feelings of grief and the amazing glimpses of beauty amongst the pain of loss.

it was worth the watch. All characters played their respected parts well. The ending is sad but also uplifting cause it really is what life is about, the choices we make and are prepared for, and those in our lves who reject the idea because they cant fully understand. Its about letting go of someone you love without your own selfish motive piloting your decision...Its about our own free will and our own decisions about the lives we lead.

It arrived on time. Actual movie has a great and realistic story but incredibly sad. I wish I had known it was on Netflix. I still would have watched it but not purchased it.

A love/hate/makeup/love/death story of a rich family who come together to resolve their feelings of failure and inadequacies at the death bed of their husband and father with all ending in harmony and love. a Tearful saga, but a warm fuzzy ending for all.

This was a very good movie...you will cry watching this movie, so be prepared! all in all, it was a good cast, and hit on some viewpoints that people may not agree with, but if you want a heartfelt tear-jerker movie, then this is for you.

Beautiful film. Thought provoking; gut wrenching; tear, smile and laughter producing. Hedlund was Amazing, as he always is. I Loved his 'scruffy' look, but could have done with a different hair style/cut. :-) All of the Family members were just awesome. Loved the 'side plot' with the cancer patient having her Prom. All the other 'side plots' fit in well and served the main plot in a well flowing manner. Loved this film. Beautiful film.

Good

Una pelicula que desde que la vi dije que algun dia la tendriaLamentablemente no tiene subtitulos en españolSolo audio en inglesPero vale la pena tenerla

Very satisfied with order.

I really enjoyed it

great film