The Glass Castle (2017)

★ 7.1 2h 7m 894 votes IMDb
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A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.

The Glass Castle

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Brie Larson
Brie Larson as Jeannette Walls Age 36 · Sacramento, California, USA Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress. She played supporting roles in comedies as a teenager and has since expanded to leading...
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson as Rex Walls Age 64 · Midland, Texas, USA Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime...
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts as Rose Mary Walls Age 57 · Shoreham, Kent, England, UK Naomi Ellen Watts (born September 28, 1968) is a British actress. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances as a grief-stricken mother in Alejandro González I...
Max Greenfield
Max Greenfield as David Age 45 · Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA Max Greenfield (born September 4, 1979) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Dave Johnson on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, and as Schmidt on the Fox sitcom New Girl,...
Sarah Snook
Sarah Snook as Lori Walls Age 38 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Sarah Ruth Snook (born 1 December 1987) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her starring role as Shiv Roy in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), for which she won two Golden Globe...
Ella Anderson
Ella Anderson as Jeannette Walls (Age 10) Age 21 · Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA Ella Aiko Anderson (born March 26, 2005) is an American actress. She began her career on Nickelodeon, starring in roles such as Piper Hart on the fantasy comedy series Henry Danger, and is also known...

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Reno 8/10 Feb 04, 2018
**The story of a Mountain Goat!**

This was like a combination of 'Captain Fantastic' and 'Infinitely Polar Bear'. But only a messed up tale than them. It was based on the book of the same name which originally a true story. A fascinating one. Inspiring, as well as heartbreaking story. But a wonderful film for families to watch. Because it focused on the family's unity in the difficult times. Told from a kid's perspective as she was growing up having suffered from basic facilities, along with her siblings.

A family with a below poverty level, frequently moving from town to town, making a home in the remote places has one dream that they want to build their own glass castle, particularly for the kids. One of sibling who is close to her father, realises what's going on in the family and tries to find a solution to it. So it takes years to accomplish, and those years were narrated for us with so much fun and emotions.

I love this kind of tales, When I came to know it that it was a memoir based, I loved it even more. True stories always reach my heart. This was just like I wanted. Enjoyed every bit of it, especially performances were top notch. One of the highlights was Ella Anderson. Find of the film, despite she has done other decent roles prior to it. Brie's not a great actress, but her choice of films always was the best, hence her part too was good in this.

Second feature film for the director, as well as with Brie. He was good though. Not to say anything about Harrelson, one of the under-rated actors of our generation. He should get the Oscar nominee for this role, but that's very unlikely I think. Naomi too has given a memorable performance with the rest of the cast. Forget the runtime, it was so fast and the always to points. Definitely one of the best of the year that must not be missed.

_8/10_

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