The Safety of Objects

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N P Dec 10 "The Safety of Objects" is a mediocre drama film that has several subplots intertwined with four suburban families. With good actors, an interesting plot and good intentions, this could have been better. However, for some reason, none of the film connected for me. There wasn't a congruent, easy to follow direction - it felt like each scene was 1-2 minutes long and passed by without impact, so there were no real stakes or conflicts. There are some disturbing topics - where it seems like we were supposed to relate that these were "relatable" or "as a result of trauma". But, these plot lines didn't really feel necessary or fleshed out enough, so these inclusions just felt strange and uncomfortable. The film just felt off to me, like something was missing, for me to care. I do feel like, as it tackles issues such as grief, guilt, midlife crises, unfulfilling relationships, parental dynamics, etc., someone can get something out of this movie that relates to them. See more steve d 07/01/2020 A talent cast and a collection of interesting characters made the most of a somewhat disjointed script. See more 09/08/2013 2/5 --- "Why is man nothing w/o a purpose?" quote scribbled into... "Man is nothing w/o a purpose!" Perfect. Seems dragged down by its own heaviness in plot and abundance of characters, this movie is about 4 families/parents & kids with their own storylines that interweave. The transition isn't smooth and is more jerky and you're guessing [not in a good way] about what happened as the story slow [in a bad way] unravels. Has a good cast of Glenn Close, Patricia Clarkson, Dermot Mulroney and even a young Kristen Stewart [who did fine work back in the day before being typecast as "Twilight" girl]. This movie felt really long...it's 2hours 1minute and you feel it. End was ok, buildup was molasses. "How did I get here? Somewhere along the way, things have gotten out of hand. I don't know how. I tried to do things right, but... maybe that's the problem. Maybe there is no right or wrong. We're ruled by chaos. That would make more sense. That there are no rewards, no punishments. Life isn't a series of results of things done right or wrong. It's all just random. Those are the rules. There are no rules." See more 10/10/2012 A story of four suburban families - centred around an accident that has left Paul Gold, the musician son of one of the families, a vegetable - who's lives, which are seemingly unrelated, start to unravel but come together in the end. A surprisingly touching performance from Timothy Olyphant. Nice touch with the talking doll as well. See more 06/23/2012 didnt quite understand See more 05/19/2012 A tamed down "Magnolia" (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999), this movie lost me many times. See more Read all reviews

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