Trouble – ABC Film Challenge – Comedy – T – Trouble – Movie Review
Director: Theresa Rebeck
Writer: Theresa Rebeck (Screenplay)
Cast
- Anjelica Huston (50/50)
- Bill Pullman (Independence Day)
- David Morse (The Green Mile)
- Julia Stiles (10 Things I Hate About You)
- Bruan d’Arcy James (Spotlight)
Plot: Middle-aged siblings feud over possession of their father’s estate in this sibling rivalry dramatic comedy.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Trouble starts when Ben (Pullman) tries to reclaim some of the land he sold to his sister Maggie (Huston). The two have become distant over recent years and Maggie believes Ben is invading her land. This escalates to Maggie shooting Ben, as she looks to learn about what Ben is up to.
As Maggie starts looking deeper into why Ben has returned. She starts to learn the struggles he has been through and looks to try and rebuild the bridges before it is too late.
Verdict on Trouble
Trouble is a comedy-drama following feuding siblings as they fight over who owns some family land. As the two constantly try to outdo each other, certain truths from their past start to come to light. Leading them down memory lane and realising how much they are wasting with their arguments.
This is a moving comedy-drama that shows how much you need your family around you in life. Showing how petty differences can create tension but deep down they need each other. While the heart of bringing a family back together is here. There doesn’t seem to be much more about how bad things got beforehand. Even if the performances are strong, they get awkward small-town American laughs along the way.
Final Thoughts – Trouble is a by-the-book comedy-drama.
