The Worst Film Ever

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Difficult tale of poor, struggling South Carolinian mother & daughter, who each face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.I gave this film a high rating simply because of the cast. Michael Rooker, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jena Malone, Christina Ricci... that already has me in 100% no matter what the film is.But, of course, this is also a really good movie. I hear it is controversial and some places had it banned and others have called for the director to be arrested. Maybe I didn't see the same film you did, because the one I saw was a realistic condemnation of child abuse, and that should be applauded.

I was very impressed with the acting of the movie. However, at the same time, the content was so hard to watch. I know this kind of thing goes on all the time and in fact, have a few friends and relatives that have gone through it. Having 12 and 9 year old daughters, it is very hard not to place them in the shoes of the girls in the movie. I cannot imagine what I would do to a man like that if I ever found out that was happening. I admit I tend to cry at every movie - even comedies, but this movie had me crying from so much feeling for Bones during and especially at the end when she's sitting by the fire. My oldest is already in bed, but I went in, hugged her very tight and kissed her forehead. She woke up and asked why I was crying. I could only say to her that I loved her very much and would never let anyone do anything to her and would never leave her. I recommend this movie to everyone, especially those who are in the mother's situation. Maybe it will make them see from a different angle that love for a husband should never be more than the love for a child that is being abused.

IMDd's average rating at the time of this post (7.5/10) is about right.This is a good movie, but it suffers from:.Exaggerated/unbelievable southern accents.Insufficient development of Anney's character before Glenn's arrival.Bone is treated more as a supporting character for Anney and Glenn than the protagonist in her own rite (she receives no exclusive scenes of her own -- a major weakness given Jena Malone's acting ability).Raylene's character is pivotal at the end but she almost appears out of nowhere.Bone's illegitimate birth has limited impact on characters' actions (Anney wants a man "to take care of us girls", not "make you legitimate"), yet the last scene portrays it as a major subtext throughout the movie.Had I been Anjelica Huston I would have:.Portrayed more of Anney, Bone, and Reese's life before Glenn.Given Bone at least 50% more screen time, especially not as a pretext for scenes that ultimately center on other characters.Made Glenn less of the stereotypical child abuser (a true type of abuser to be sure, but one that is over-represented by Hollywood). In fact, much greater depth could have been brought to his character.Chosen someone other than Laura Dern to narrate (her languid narration actually dampens otherwise powerful scenes).As stated, this is a good film, but it has even more potential not realized.On the plus side:.Jena Malone's acting ability, especially facial expressions.Atmospheric, though not 100% accurate, representation of the period South.Except for two scenes, mercifully free of gratuitous representations (the beatings were much more powerful portrayed from Anney's side of the door).

Bastard out of Carolina is more than just a movie, it is more like a swift kick to the gut. It tells the story of a poverty level family and their constant struggle to stay on top. It is the story of a mother, a daughter, and her daughters who grow up in a world of constantly changing fathers. The main daughter that we follow through this film is Anney Boatwright (played by Jennifer Jason Leigh). After a horrible accident where Anney was thrown through the windshield of the car she was sleeping in, she goes into labor. Sleeping through all of the birth and through the next couple of days she learns that she has just given birth to her first daughter named Ruth Anne "Bone" Boatwright (played amazing well by Jena Malone) by a man that is no longer in her life. At the hospital she is ashamed when the stamp of "illegitimate" is placed on Bone's birth certificate. Anney does not want Bone, her first daughter, to have the same burden that she has had all of her life. So, she tries to find a suitor to clear her children's less-gratifying mark. Her men are not the best chosen, as one dies and the other begins a violent path of indiscretion and abuse that will rock all the way down to the roots of this simple family. What a powerful film this was and wasn't. I think that this is one of those films that will last the test of time, that the message that it carries will always be relevant in our society of sexual and physical abusers. Every day that we turn on the news, I see that there is at least one report of physical or sexual assault every day. While this is a major battle being fought in our country, this film tries to cover too many issues during one viewing. I have read several reviews that praise this film to no end. Speaking how it will touch us all and force us to open our eyes to the cruelties to the world. I did see this, and it was very emotional, AND I do applaud the direction of Anjelica Houston, but there were too many factions happening in this film to fully appreciate or take in the brunt force of this film. We realize what hardships are befalling Bone, wondering what she will turn out like in the future, and how her extended family will handle the facts of the issue, but we loose sight out of all of the other surroundings. This should have been a much longer film. There were some ideas that were not formulated, but yet introduced (i.e. Glen's family). I never would have though that he came from a high society family, but what I think that Houston was trying to show here was that anyone anywhere can do these deeds of violence. I knew that there was the topic of abuse in this film, but I didn't understand enough about the family or secondary characters to truly immerse myself in this film. I also felt that Anney's family was too stereotypical for South Carolina residents. The old mother sitting on her rocker, cranky and wrinkly, shouting words of advise to her family ... advise that everyone should have listened to ... but nobody does. How many times have we seen this in a movie? Overused and overplayed. This needed to have crisp writing to create a story that will not only last the test of time, but not loose the message. Finally, if you are going to make a film about abuse, I would always suggest never using Lyle Lovett to have a part in the storytelling. He played a man named Wade. He had this line that made me laugh because you can image this line coming from Lyle Lovett. "I like that man, and I don't ... I feel like he could turn wrong like a batch of whiskey in a bad barrel".Overall, definitely a film that will last the test of time, a message about the evils of our society, but not a film to be viewed again and again.Grade: ** out of *****