LaFountaine

“House of D” Movie

On Tuesday I saw the movie “House of D”, which starred: Robin Williams, David Duchovny, Anton Yelchin, Erykah Badu and Téa Leoni.

The storyline involved the following: “David Duchovny wants to tell an important story. He wants his writing-directing debut to be the heaviest, most life-altering movie you've ever seen. He doesn't quite get there. Ostensibly a flick about how random strangers can change your life's course, this indie drama follows teen Anton Yelchin as he hangs with his mentally retarded older friend (Robin Williams, and we're not even gonna comment on that) and falls for a girl (Zelda Williams, who's, oh, Robin's kid!). He then strikes up a friendship with an incarcerated woman (Erykah Badu) by yelling at her through her window at the house of detention (aka the House of D). Yelchin shows promise as a young, charming actor, but he's stuck in a movie that never feels as important as it wants to be. Awkward pacing and a too-pat ending also taint the project. We call this House of C-.”

I give this movie a “C+”, and it is the worth of an admission ticket, a small popcorn and a small soft drink. The script was weak and far fetched, but acting was okay. There were not too many likeable characters, and the movie did not represent the 1970's correctly as I remember it. The movie was a little too dark for my taste.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 10:24 AM