Little Children (Todd Field, 2006)
Rating: 6.3
Great performances from Jackie Earle Haley and Kate Winslett who both received Oscar nominations for their roles, however the film itself is very mediocre. The script is engaging, but it gets a little heavy handed, (see Madame Bovary book club discussion scene) a bit clichéd, (see scene where Ronnie smashes clocks and figurines following his mothers death) and even cheesy at times (see football game as well as skateboarding scene) as the film progresses. The voice over narration throughout was the worst part of all though. It was like nails on a chalkboard each time I heard it. Despite the obvious flaws, it was moderately entertaining and worth watching for the performances. There was also some nice camerawork in several scenes. I especially enjoyed the town pool sequence which made use of seamless transitions and fluid camera movement. The allusions to the children being more adult than their parents are also worth noting no matter how overt they were.
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