Overrated

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

An interesting movie with a worthwhile and engaging storyline, and superb acting from the main players. I found myself not knowing where the film was going to manoeuvre next, which is refreshing nowadays with so many predictable Hollywood plots. A variety of themes explored such as fidelity, peer pressure, attraction, friendship, insecurity and acceptance all with a level of emotional intensity indicating good cast selection and scripting. Whilst the films ending was ultimately pleasing, I felt Mark Ruffalo's affable character's conclusion to be a little unsatisfactory.

This was very good, just perfect performances from Annette Bening and Julianne Moore as well as a heartfelt and honest telling of the modern family. I would label it a dramedy as it has its humorous moments but is more on the true-to-life side of things.The story follows Jules (Moore) and Nic (Bening) who have been together for almost 20 years and have two teenage children both conceived through artificial insemination. Unknown to their mothers the kids seek out their biological father, restaurateur (Mark Ruffalo). Complications arise as they invite him into their lives and start to bond with him.The portrayal of family here is very realistic, Annette Bening is a type A personality, trying to do it all and keep it all together while drinking copious amounts of wine, her wife Julianne Moore is super laid back, still trying to find herself. Yes they are dysfunctional but aren't we all. Mark Ruffalo holds his own with these two women and I enjoyed his character too, another free spirit, sort of lost and realizing that he wants a family. Great acting all round. 5/16/16

The Kids Are All Right is a very well made film that focuses on two same sex partners and their children. The children find their sperm donor, and thus we have our movie. All the performances in the film are sublime, absolutely wonderful! Julianne Moore and Annette bening have amazing on screen chemistry together, especially in the intense scenes. Also, josh hutcherson, and Mia were had really impressive performances as well, so did Mark ruffalo as Paul. The dialogue in the film is really good and intense, very impressed!! The sex scenes, I thought, we're just a bit much, maybe a little too graphic, but that was really the only issue I had with the movie, other than that, it was great, loved it! 8/10

The Kids Are All Right (2010): Dir: Lisa Cholodenko / Cast: Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson, Mia Wasikowska: Dramatic comedy about dealing with issues regarding family and origins. Annette Bening and Julianne Moore play a lesbian couple who have a son and daughter due to a sperm donor. When they get in touch with him it creates expected problems. Bening and Moore are a terrific combination but their reactions to the donor are predictable. Their contrast with Ruffalo is opposites in terms of their reactions to him. Bening struggles to accept him and Moore ends up sleeping with him. This also creates tension between Bening and her children whom view her as being too strict. Moore assists Mark Ruffalo in his backyard seeing that she has an eye for vegetation. Mark Ruffalo plays the donor who works with organic foods. He claims no regrets to being a sperm donor but must accept the rejection he will eventually face. Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson play the teen children with issues of their own. Wasikowska is forbidden to ride on a motorcycle while Hutcherson must confront his best friend with regards to his reckless behaviour and blatant disrespect for people and property. Both are willing to accept their donor father until complications set in. Dealing with the fact that their guardians are lesbian creates an element of differentiation amongst peers. Observant edge by director Lisa Cholodenko with fine photography payoff a message regarding family dysfunctions and pulling through. Score: 8 / 10