Maybe this is an issue piece. Maybe it is a think piece. Maybe it is a metaphor. Or maybe it is just a very, very, very grim movie. Whatever it is, it is not fun to watch. Things start out badly. Grandma accidentally kills baby grandson (this is not a spoiler, it is in every description of the movie I have read). And it's all downhill from there. Seriously, so many over the top tragedies happen to this family while trying to deal with an already terrible event that it almost seems surreal. Almost seems ludicrous. I found myself saying over and over again while watching this, "Really, is that going to happen too?" It's just too much to feel authentic and because it does not fell authentic, it just becomes morose. It's like watching a slow train wreck. No, it's like watching the aftermath of a train wreck where a few bloody survivors try to escape, only to discover that they are missing limbs, the train is hanging over a precipice and an avalanche is sliding down on top of them. I don't mind grim and I don't mind realistic but this is borderline ridiculous.
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