So... I actually liked the movie in general but just couldn't watch the half of it because the casting choices made it so incredibly unbelievable and awkward. And don't get me wrong, I love and adore Kate Winslet as an actress and she did nothing wrong. But portraying her as the same age as Liam Hemsworth and Sarah Snook, that's just silly!
Minor spoiler (that is obvious within 5 minutes of watching); Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth are supposed to be each-others' love interest and known each other from when they were kids. But the 15 years of age-difference between the two actors make it a very weird and unsettling combination. If it was supposed to have a Mrs. Robinson vibe, I guess it would be fine, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't. Just to be clear; I hope to look as good as Kate Winslet by the time I'm her age, but 15 years whit the male as youngest, it's a gap that's hard to bridge.
The story overall is actually pretty good, by the way! Made me wish I'd read the book instead of watching this over the top movie with a bunch of great but miscast actors thrown together...
Minor spoiler (that is obvious within 5 minutes of watching); Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth are supposed to be each-others' love interest and known each other from when they were kids. But the 15 years of age-difference between the two actors make it a very weird and unsettling combination. If it was supposed to have a Mrs. Robinson vibe, I guess it would be fine, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't. Just to be clear; I hope to look as good as Kate Winslet by the time I'm her age, but 15 years whit the male as youngest, it's a gap that's hard to bridge.
The story overall is actually pretty good, by the way! Made me wish I'd read the book instead of watching this over the top movie with a bunch of great but miscast actors thrown together...