The Descendants

A film I watched at the cinema 31st May 2012... George Clooney has the main role as a Honolulu-based lawyer who is the sole trustee of a family trust. His job has dictated time away from home. His wife (Elizabeth) has a boating accident which results in her going into a coma. It makes him reflect and wish he had invested more time in his marriage and family. There is so much that he wants to do when she recovers. During his wife's time in a coma, he is forced to confront his youngest 10-year-old daughter, Scottie's inappropriate behaviour with other children and his eldest 17-year-old daughter, Alex's drinking. The viewer can readily relate to what he is going through as he attempts to manage homelife and gets his head around his wife's situation. Alex tells her father that Elizabeth was having an affair at the time of the accident. George responds by confronting two family friends, Kai and Mark, and learns who Elizabeth's lover is and sets out to meet this man. He initially wishes to see this man and his response to Elizabeth's accident. George wants to give him the opportunity to say his goodbye to her as the hospital can no longer maintain her life support. When anger rears its head, he seeks to establish whether this man loved his wife. This film is apparently based on a novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings. Be prepared to journey through a rollercoaster of emotions... This film is well paced given the storyline and is thought provoking. Always remember... What you sew, you reap! Invest in who you hold dear. I score this film 8 (10 is top) Don't see it without tissues! I will not buy this on dvd though.