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- Always a compelling screen presence, Toni Collette delivers upon her character’s inner ethical dilemma. The increasingly mad-eyed Matthew Goode and Michael Smiley in the (overwrought) role of the power-hungry Gertz also offer some witty delights. But “Birthmarked” ultimately falls short of bringing the emotion home.
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But “Birthmarked” ultimately falls short of bringing the emotion home. As viewers, we always find ourselves on the outside, desperately trying to break into the minds of the kids. Somehow, the film doesn’t allow us to get to know them, save for during a segment when their scholarly aunt comes for a visit to observe the young ones.
- The Premise: “Could We Have Been Anyone But Who We Are?”
- Promise Becomes Inconsistency
- Conclusion: Birthmarked
Let’s meet the family. Their biological son Luke (Jordan Poole) is being groomed to be an artist, which promotes turning his struggles into music, and looking at things differently than his scientifically inclined parents. They also adopt Maya (Megan O’Kelly), who came from a family of simple-minded folks, but is told she’s brilliant, and is taught...
The film yearns to be a Wes Anderson movie, with its narration, off the wall characters and quirky humor. However, it is unable to master the charm and attention to detail that Anderson can so easily capture. A lot of the jokes incur a silent reception, and the family aspects don’t quite jive. When one genre element flourishes, the other flails, ke...
Along with the satirical approach there is also a semblance of truth to the formula: parenting isn’t easy, and things hardly ever go as planned. If the characters had been more likable, perhaps the picture would have been too. Neither the children nor the main couple are particularly enthralling, and the talent can’t save the weakness of Marc Tulin...
- Kristy Strouse
Even the movie's central argument is given short shrift. The shallow thesis that nurture is superior to nature isn't particularly explored. We don't see the kids struggling mightily with the conditioning, just being squirrelly, as any kids might be. The pacing feels slow, emotions unearned.
- Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais
- Michael Ordona
- Vertical Entertainment
Mar 29, 2018 · Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais' 'Birthmarked' imagines an experiment in which scientist parents (Toni Collette and Matthew Goode) try to raise kids to do the opposite of what their genes dictate.
Mar 31, 2018 · Birthmarked is a 2018 comedy about two scientists who raise 3 children contrarily to their genetic tendencies to prove the ultimate power of nurture over nature. Hopefully you’ve seen Ron Howard ‘s wonderful 1989 comedy/drama Parenthood , a film about family that really just nails the whole ‘thing’ about being in one.
Birthmarked. (film) Birthmarked is a 2018 Irish-Canadian comedy film directed by Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais, from a screenplay by Marc Tulin, and based on a story by Hoss-Desmarais and Tulin. It stars Matthew Goode, Toni Collette, Andreas Apergis, Jordan Poole, Megan O'Kelly, Anton Gillis-Adelman, Michael Smiley, Suzanne Clément and Fionnula ...
Mar 28, 2018 · With: Toni Collette, Matthew Goode, Fionnula Flanagan, Michael Smiley, Suzanne Clement, Andreas Apergis, Jordan Poole, Megan O’Kelly, Anton Gillis-Adelman. Comments are closed. Married ...
