Boundaries

Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: June 22, 2018

4.7	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Ratings

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BHBarryJun 23, 2018

“Boundaries” stars Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Lloyd and Peter Fonda in a film written and directed by Shana Feste. This is a long movie to watch because it is at times dull and without purpose as this“Boundaries” stars Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Lloyd and Peter Fonda in a film written and directed by Shana Feste. This is a long movie to watch because it is at times dull and without purpose as this father/daughter/grandson relationship unfolds on the screen. I found myself checking the time on my watch as the story unfolded for the film seemed much longer than its 107 minute length. The film once again proves what can happen when the writer is also the director and, as a result, objectivity is lost to the territorial needs of the film’s creator. I give the a rating of 5 with special kudos to the talent of Mr. Plummer who, despite his best effort, couldn’t get this film to cross the boundary line of traveling from average to good.… Expand

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GreatMartinJul 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“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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DufreshestJul 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 -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 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.

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