I have not seen many movies Lisa Cholodenko , but I remember vividly Laurel Canyon (2002), a romantic drama (I guess?) Which I found fascinating their actions and because the script used a very unusual situation to represent a classic tale of heartbreak and personal fulfillment. In other words, foreign ingredients for a family recipe, which worked much better than I expected. The same applies to The Kids are All Right , another exotic "slice of life" intensely honest and personal, also aided by excellent actors and independent sensitivity brings a lot of emotion with minimal effort. Clearly not a perfect film, but I enjoyed your casual style (occasionally pretentious), a far cry from the inflated dramas of commercial cinema. The plot centers on a typical California family, or maybe not so typical, because it has two mothers: Jules (Julianne Moore) and Nicole (Annette Bening), who years ago used a sperm donor to conceive their children Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson). But now the teen Laser curious about their genetic father, Joni and help find Paul (Mark Ruffalo), who happens to be an accessible and friendly individual. The problem is that your well-intentioned influence begins to affect in different ways members of the family, as well as consider a mentor and confidant, others feel it is a potentially destructive intruder. Can this family survive the unexpected addition of a "surrogate father"?
The sub-genre of family drama always runs the risk of too immersed in the conflicts of the characters, forgetting that should be part of a consistent story, which keeps our interest beyond "Look, the beautiful people also suffer. " For The Kids are All Right think maintaining that precarious balance between drama and narrative, for although the plot is relatively simple, the emotions and character development are responsible for promoting it in Realistically, without constantly feel the hand of screenwriter / director manipulating our feelings. Certainly there are anxious moments, surprising revelations and even unexpected humor ... but never feel free, but as an integral part of the personalities that clash with the ups and downs history. 
course this does not prevent a couple of bumps in the road towards the desirable end. Some scenes I did grind their teeth by their incongruity, including a family dinner where a Joni Mitchell song serves as an excuse to completely change the attitude of a character. But ... as I said, the performances are good enough to make us forget those tricks manual writers, so that we can focus on the tight network of family ties that support the film. Julianne Moore and Annette Benning are the backbone of the story, and their chemistry is so good that it is easy to forget the lesbian angle when the problems inherent in marriage (any marriage) after twenty years of daily living. Young Josh Hutcherson and Mia Wasikowska is also show professionals, and I confess I did not expect prudent such a good performance of Wasikowska. Unfortunately her role in Alice in Wonderland was absolutely overshadowed by the Tim Burton visual quirks, but his work in The Kids are All Right shows that there is great talent behind its ethereal appearance. Finally, Mark Ruffalo is the undisputed catalyst for conflict, and despite their bad decisions and questionable ethics do not lose the sympathy of the viewer (or maybe yes ... you decide). 
For some reason The Kids are All Right is presented as an adult comedy, but those who wait will be disappointed laugh ... This does not mean it is bad, but his intention was not to fall into the artificial scheme Nancy Meyers , but simply to show some unavoidable realities of human experience, including the unexpected turns of life, the inevitable confusion bring, and moral gray scale which can be assessed. Yes, in the end is another melodrama "indie" on intellectual and progressive people seem to be above the offspring ... but I think you have enough emotional realism and narrative value to recommend it as a pleasant alternative to the dramas of Hollywood teary just looking exploit public sentiment. We already have enough of that with adaptations of Nicholas Sparks . Rating: 8
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