Sony: Rising stars Amy Adams and Ben McKenzie light up the screen in this award-winning comedy about love, family, ambition, and the choices that come with each. When worldly art dealer Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz) meets her new Southern in-laws, she finds herself questioning the things she values most inthis powerful and funny hit that critics call "one of the best pictures of the year!" (Andrew Sarris, The New York Observer)
Amazon.com: Junebug spotlights some big fat culture clashes--small town vs. city ways, art-world bohemian vs. church-going folk--yet social commentary never overwhelms a delightful, emotionally rich portrait of family life. When Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz, Schindler's List), a chic art gallery owner from Chicago, meets with an outsider artist in North Carolina she's eager to represent, she and her new husband George (Alessandro Nivola, Laurel Canyon) take a side trip to visit George's family. The visit sends everyone spinning: George's mother (Celia Weston, The Village) doubts the suitability of the marriage; his brother Johnny (Ben McKenzie, The O. C.) quietly seethes at being overshadowed again by his older sibling; and Johnny's very pregnant wife Ashley (Amy Adams, Catch Me If You Can) fixates on Madeleine, seeking in her a companionship that she can't find in her normal life. Junebug's unexpected rhythms slowly and subtly tease out the past; few movies are as eloquent about the mysteries of family--the hidden rules and resentments, the shifting alliances, the emotional pushes and pulls. Adams' justly praised performance lights up every scene she's in, flowing from comic to heartrending without missing a beat, but the rest of the cast delivers complex and mesmerizing character portraits as well. Junebug will resonate with you long after it's over. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - The Worst Movie Ever
I couldn't agree more with Robert W. West's review. Hooray for someone being real. This movie was the worst piece of crap I've seen in ages. If I could give this a negative star I would. I too grew up ... Read More
Rating: - good jobs by Amy Adams and Embeth Davidtz--but the film itself is cold
Junebug is a film that I will have to give a mixed review. While Amy Adams and Embeth Davidtz give excellent performances, the rest of the cast was given such constricted roles that they couldn't have ... Read More
Rating: - 2.5 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
Junebug is a diverting enough comedy/family drama, but it's very slight and marred by a character (the wacky art dealer) whose presence always grinds the narrative to a halt; ... Read More
Rating: - Culture clash
Interesting small film that spotlights what happens when big city meets country, sophisticated meets bumpkin etc. The married couple don't really appear to go together, but that doesn't wreck the film. Some ... Read More
Rating: - Love it
This movie is wonderful. It really left me thinking for days, and it wasn't long before I watched it again.
- The Worst Movie Ever
- good jobs by Amy Adams and Embeth Davidtz--but the film itself is cold
- Culture clash
- Love it