Beautiful Ohio

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Christina C Look, I'm appreciative of small, quiet movies--like I'm very grateful that someone made "The Station Agent"--but "Beautiful Ohio" is small and quiet and not much of a movie. You won't be sitting on the edge of your seat due to the conflict. This movie is like you broke into someone's house to rob it, they came home early and you are hiding in a closet watching a family that is obviously dysfunctional, but not much is happening. The most ridiculous part of this movie is when the oldest son's girlfriend moves into the basement--drops down a mattress to sleep on--and the family doesn't figure this out within six hours. This takes place in 1973, and the family's father acts like he just discovered there was something called Rock & Roll. The cast is great, but I can't believe that each one of these actors read the script amd didn't immediately in the other direction. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review Audience Member This was a real gem..a kind of tone-poem, which I thoroughly enjoyed. In a word, it is a character study of an eccentric American family, with members who are anything but boring, and the picture had some particularly poignant moments, and overall fine acting. I was glad I had the foresight to record the film on DVD disc. I am mystified by all the poor reviews. Perhaps prejudice, or many of the critics actually viewed another film. Now, "Raising Arizona," "Smiley's People" and "Rocky Horror Picture Show" (and portions of "The Fifth Element")...those were dogs. Oh, though the ending was not fully satisfying, it contained a nugget of great fun. Left me with a chuckle, as I stepped into the kitchen for another glass of wine. A very worthwhile film, and yes, sometimes the critics DO get it wrong!!! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member The screenplay didn't ring true, the dialogue was too pat. The acting wasn't bad. Too slow moving at times and it didn't flow smoothly. But it does have some memorable moments. Not much of an effort toward period detail. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Michelle Trachtenberg is a sight to see, and this movie is a good one to watch.. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a surprisingly good movie with subtle intricacies that I wasn't expecting. The movie began painfully slow, but I actually enjoyed the more finesse way in which the characters were developed. I just wish that the last quarter of the movie wasn't rushed to a close the way that it was. I feel that the fine acting and wonderful character development were in a way wasted on the ending. Overall, I thought it was a good movie with a nice message, I just really wanted a better ending with more of the loose ends tied up. Also, with the older brother playing as vital a role as he ended up being, it wouldn't have hurt to allow his character to have something more to give to the plot other than being completely flat until the last 5 minutes. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought this film was pretty dull. It tried way to hard to be edgy and just came across as silly. While I totally get the intention, the exploration of family relationships and the complexities of human nature, I felt all potential was lost early on. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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