Did anyone here see Indy Film "June Bug" about NC Family?

[KoKo]

(If you did, would you recommend it)

Junebug (2005)
Directed by Phil Morrison

Writing credits
Angus MacLachlan

Professional Details
Genre: Comedy / Drama (more)

Plot Outline: A dealer in "outsider" art travels from Chicago to North Carolina to meet her new in-laws, challenging the equilibrium of this middle class Southern home. (more) (view trailer)

User Comments: Astoundingly free from clichés and types (more)

User Rating: 7.6/10 (908 votes)



MPAA: Rated R for sexual content and language.
Runtime: USA:107 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Certification: UK:15 / Brazil:14 / USA:R

Quotes: Peg: I don't want your water breaking. We just had the upholstery cleaned. (more)

Awards: 6 wins & 8 nominations (more)


User Comments:

22 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
Astoundingly free from clichés and types, 13 August 2005

Author: samsajk1 ([e-mail]) from United States

What struck me most about this (amazing)movie was the characters' well-roundedness. George's family and residents of NC are completely believable, fleshed-out, and never just types. Having lived in the piedmont of NC for 11 years (and now living in Chicago) I felt like I was transplanted back with George and Madeleine. The Southern characters' rural way of life was balanced with complexity and the capacity for reflection.

As for the urban characters, they were just as whole and did not fall into urban stereotypes of being hard or snooty. More importantly, Madeleine was not condescending, but as a very well-traveled person would, she understood that they were real people despite their differences.

The humanity of all the characters does not seem careful or imposed (which could have resulted in a bland, politically-correct love-fest); the characters have a great deal of energy between them as they encounter differences and deal with them.

[Jade Fox]

1. No, but I plan to rent the video....

Roger Ebert was nuts about it. I don't always share his taste, but he impressed me enough to want to see Junebug.

Also: I think Alessandro Nivola is a real cutie, and manage to see most movies he's in.

[KoKo]

2. .I don't think it even played where I live. Or didn't stay around,

but someone mentioned it the other day and so I looked it up. DU'ers always are great at reviewing movies. I've gotten great tips from the Lounge.

Maybe, I'll just take a chance on it.