The Savages relies on a sweet and sour story, not free from flaws but very touching, and a real sense of sincerity emerges from the movie at every level.
The script, shot in a very simple and intimate way, is pretty tough but genuine and anyone can identify with the situation of the characters, played with nuance by an excellent duo, special mention to Philip Seymour Hoffman who is brilliant as always.
However, one can deplore the lack of development of Jon and Wendy's characters, because even though they kind of rediscovered each other, ultimately they didn't evolve much throughout the film despite many possibilities to explore.
The potential of the movie therefore doesn't seem to have been fully exploited and it's too bad because the end result is already solid.
The script, shot in a very simple and intimate way, is pretty tough but genuine and anyone can identify with the situation of the characters, played with nuance by an excellent duo, special mention to Philip Seymour Hoffman who is brilliant as always.
However, one can deplore the lack of development of Jon and Wendy's characters, because even though they kind of rediscovered each other, ultimately they didn't evolve much throughout the film despite many possibilities to explore.
The potential of the movie therefore doesn't seem to have been fully exploited and it's too bad because the end result is already solid.