Boundaries

Name: Boundaries
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: June 22, 2018
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 50
Cast: Bobby Cannavale, Christopher Lloyd, Christopher Plummer, Diana Bang, Dolly Wells

2018

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: June 22, 2018 | R

Starring: Bobby Cannavale, Christopher Lloyd, Christopher Plummer, Diana Bang, Dolly Wells, Elizabeth Bowen, Genevieve Desjardins, Glenn Beck, Kristen Schaal, Lewis MacDougall, Lisa Bunting, Peter Fonda, Rohan Campbell, Sharon Crandall, Vera Farmiga, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Summary: Laura (Vera Farmiga) is a single mother living in Seattle, who has a constant need to put others & animals before her. When her estranged, criminally-minded father Jack (Christopher Plummer) is kicked out of his retirement home, Laura agrees to drive him down the coast to live with her sister JoJo (Kristen Schaal) in LA. Along for the rideLaura (Vera Farmiga) is a single mother living in Seattle, who has a constant need to put others & animals before her. When her estranged, criminally-minded father Jack (Christopher Plummer) is kicked out of his retirement home, Laura agrees to drive him down the coast to live with her sister JoJo (Kristen Schaal) in LA. Along for the ride is her bright but troubled son Henry, and an assortment of animal charity cases. Without telling Laura, Jack convinces Henry to help him sell off his copious supply of marijuana at every stop of their journey, resulting in unexpected reunions with old friends and family.… Expand

Director: Shana Feste

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 104 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Mar 16, 2018

Boundaries, to be sure, delivers you to a place you know you’re going, but there should always be room for a movie that does that this well. Read full review

Josh Kupecki

Jul 11, 2018

Boundaries would be a lot more charming if it was anything remotely an organic story instead of being glued to a template. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Jun 27, 2018

Plummer is particularly good, delivering every line of dialogue as if it’s improvised, and with an astringent snort that only partially hides the fact that Jack really does care about people. Farmiga, for her part, never strays into histrionics, although she comes close after allowing herself to be seduced by her caddish ex. Read full review

David Edelstein

Jun 22, 2018

Boundaries is earnest in way that partly makes up for the overbroad characters and stale setup. Read full review

Kate Taylor

Jul 5, 2018

Filled with lovable eccentrics, Boundaries tries too hard to avoid the commonplace as its jolts erratically down the well-travelled, heavily signposted route that is the big-hearted road-movie. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Jun 21, 2018

Self-satisfied and too slick by half, Boundaries projects a sheen of artifice that deflects any genuine engagement with the story. Read full review

Rex Reed

Jun 26, 2018

A first-rate cast enriches the otherwise dismal Boundaries, a misguided combination road movie and domestic comedy-drama that otherwise qualifies as a box office also-ran. Read full review

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tino0828

Jun 28, 2018

I realize people are boycotting this film because of peter fonda which doesn't really make sense because this is a movie about animal rescuing and peter fonda is in it for like three minutes. so a lot of trolls reviewing per donald trump jr. but its a really sweet film with greatI realize people are boycotting this film because of peter fonda which doesn't really make sense because this is a movie about animal rescuing and peter fonda is in it for like three minutes. so a lot of trolls reviewing per donald trump jr. but its a really sweet film with great performances. made me laugh out loud a ton and even got a little teary. i'm a huge animal lover so maybe that helped. but it was really good!… Expand

4 of 7 users found this helpful43

LANA75

Jul 17, 2018

Loved this film! Great cast, locations and great dogs! Made me laugh a bunch!

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james38

Jun 28, 2018

Great film about weed, dogs and family. Plummer and Farmiga are wonderful but the kid stole the whole show!

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

Brent_Marchant

Jul 1, 2018

A pleasant, frequently amusing combination road trip/family comedy-drama about knowing when to set limits, when to break rules and when to let go of expectations that are never going to be fulfilled. Despite some occasional over-the-top wackiness that seems out of place, the film mostlyA pleasant, frequently amusing combination road trip/family comedy-drama about knowing when to set limits, when to break rules and when to let go of expectations that are never going to be fulfilled. Despite some occasional over-the-top wackiness that seems out of place, the film mostly deals in realities that few movies are willing to take on as forthrightly as this one does. The picture's excellent ensemble cast of both human and animal actors lends considerable credibility to things, too, making for a generally enjoyable viewing experience, by no means legendary cinema but nevertheless fun and touching.… Expand

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Dufreshest

Jul 11, 2018

Boundaries: Where? (Review)

Cinematography: 7.321/10 Decent for the story and feels good for the audience. Costume Design: 6.314/10 Chill and comfortable. Film Editing: 7.561/10 Film editing helps bring about the effects - the feel good - in Boundaries: the rest comes from the journeyingBoundaries: Where? (Review)

Cinematography: 7.321/10 Decent for the story and feels good for the audience.

Costume Design: 6.314/10 Chill and comfortable.

Film Editing: 7.561/10 Film editing helps bring about the effects - the feel good - in Boundaries: the rest comes from the journeying with these acting partners in the story.

Make-up and Hair-styling: - /10

Sound Editing: - /10

Visual Effects: - /10

Story: 6.231/10 Boundaries reminds me of a fused-tempered Weeds and Superbad except without any alcohol. The story is slightly comical and pleasant though doesn't seem to over reach for anything.

Acting: 8.123/10 The acting is decent.

Personal: The best part of the film concerns the journeying. I really appreciate the driving scenes: the audience is given views a passenger might have staring out of a window during a car ride. It's a chill film that discusses daddy issues, child rearing, and normalcy. Nothing about the film is overwrought.

Overall: 7.11/10

-K.D.

If you're into Poetry and other bits of creativity, check out my Instagram: @Dufreshest.… Expand

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GreatMartin

Jul 9, 2018

“Boundaries” is one of those movies that have a super cast with each individually enjoyable to watch and when they have interaction your eyes and ears will be glued to the screen. It is also a movie that has an equal amount of good and boring moments.
It is a road trip with Grandfather Jack“Boundaries” is one of those movies that have a super cast with each individually enjoyable to watch and when they have interaction your eyes and ears will be glued to the screen. It is also a movie that has an equal amount of good and boring moments.
It is a road trip with Grandfather Jack (Christopher Plummer), his adult divorced daughter Laura (Vera Farmiga) and his grandson Henry (Lewis MacDougall) going to see his other daughter Jojo (Kristen Schaal). Both daughters are emotional wrecks because of their upbringing while the grandson is being expelled from school for drawing nude pictures of his teachers with the males all having extremely small penis’s. Oh yes, Grandfather Jack is being thrown out of the old folks home where he has been living and, unknown to them, growing marijuana and wants to sell. Oh yes Laura hasn’t met a stray dog that she didn’t love and take in whether at home or while driving in a car.
From all this a road trip takes place so the grandfather can make stops, sell the post and give money to Laura to send Henry to an expensive private school and in return be able to live with Laura in her big enough house while his other daughter lives in a studio apartment.
We meet Jack’s friends, hippie art forger Christopher Lloyd, wealthy friend Peter Fonda (looking good!) plus Leonard, (Bobby Cannavale) Henry’s father who left him and his mother years ago.
It takes an hour and 44 minutes to get everyone’s problems straightened out and have a ‘Hollywood’ ending.
Plummer is a joy to watch, more so then when he was young and I have yet to see Farmiga give a bad performance. Lewis MacDougal’s Henry seems natural though he certainly isn’t a ‘normal’ kid.
“Boundaries” is a good enough picture to watch in an air-conditioned theatre when it is 92 degrees out with high humidity.… Expand

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Mitchy

Jun 23, 2018

Some one who promotes child kidnapping and rape is staring in this movie by the way.

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