My view of this film is that it is, IMHO, one of the best studies into a man and his family that I've seen on film or even in documentaries.
Unfortunately for me, I've known people like this - I think we all have whether we know it or not.
This film has a strong cast (including Jacki Weaver, a favorite actress from Down Under who played their mother) who made it easy to follow the story based on actual accounts. And I forgot about that until the end. Jason's story is complex and maddening. The people left in his wake have stories too.
In this film, it makes Jason one character that I would like to sit down with and talk with but ....
I read all the negative reviews and saw the low IMDb score, but took a chance anyway given the story. I'm glad I did and you might be too.
Unfortunately for me, I've known people like this - I think we all have whether we know it or not.
This film has a strong cast (including Jacki Weaver, a favorite actress from Down Under who played their mother) who made it easy to follow the story based on actual accounts. And I forgot about that until the end. Jason's story is complex and maddening. The people left in his wake have stories too.
In this film, it makes Jason one character that I would like to sit down with and talk with but ....
I read all the negative reviews and saw the low IMDb score, but took a chance anyway given the story. I'm glad I did and you might be too.