Tamara Jenkins has made a movie about something that
Posted on April 29, 2008
Tamara Jenkins has made a movie about something that lots of people are going through but nobody wants to deal with, not even in life, much less in entertainment. And shes done it fearlessly, with the right mix of humor and horror. At its best, Buy The Savages dvd captures the lunacy that comes with coping with sorrow. The Savages proves theres a rich vein of humor to be mined from the darkest of themes. Tamara Jenkins writing and direction are superb. Hoffman and Linneys great skill shows in their picking up on the nuances of sibling hierarchy and habits borne of years and familiarity. Its just a shame the script doesnt push the humour further brief, amusing put-downs arent quite enough to make this a bonafide comedy. But if youre looking for a well-performed drama about dementia, youve got it.
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