Little Children

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Paul:

JP’s favorite of the festival (so far).
Kate Winslet is fantastic as a bored suburban housewife falling for Patrick Wilson a fellow stay-at-homer. As they take their kids to the local parks and pools, the two build a relationship to the point of having an affair. The film explores why and what is lacking from their lives.
Jennifer Connely stars in a throw-away role as Brad’s (Patrick Wilson) wife. Largely underused.
Jackie Earle Haley who plays Ronald James McGorvey, the local sex offender is fabulous. He may or may not like hearing it, but he is completely believable from beginning to end.
The film is narrated (a lot like Dogville was) adding a dry sense of humour to the “goings-on”. This may turn off some viewers. JP thought it worked, Paul didn’t like it as much.
Paul felt it was just another “bored suburbanites having affairs to fill there lives”. Even though it’s very well done, it suffers from having seen it a million times before.

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