THE SON - Fan Page

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Presumably it is a stunned and favorable reaction --

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Reply to an Instagram post announcing Hugh Jackman's nomination for a GGlobes award --

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Absolutely destroyed me with his performance when I watched this at AFI Fest, moved me so deeply. He deserves this more than anyone!

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It seems to be getting a better reception in the UK!

They did have the benefit of the staging of the play years before.

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Translated from Catalan by Google --

What I'm most looking forward to in 2023:
32.- #TheSon "The Father" was an enormous experience. I don't know (I don't think) if he can live up to it, but I really want to check it out, and to recover the best #HughJackman if possible. And Laura Dern is always a guarantee.

Tweeter is a journalist.

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Alfons Gorina
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I've only read the play so far. But it is said that this movie is more reality-based and harshly explores the family drama around a young man who suffers from depression. Sometimes, fictionalized real-life dramas are harder to take.

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I can’t wait to see this movie! I’m watching “Elvis” on DVD right now and Austin Butler is amazing! We all know how the Academy likes to award those who portray real-life people! But still, fingers will be crossed for Hugh! 🤞

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Translated from French by Google

I saw #TheSon , from
@florianzeller
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It is an immense, sad and magnificent film.
It's superbly written, amazingly directed and beautifully acted by Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby and a monstrous Anthony Hopkins.
The movie broke my heart.
Released March 1

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On the IMDB poll --

All Ages -the age distribution, as follows:

18***18-29***30-44***45+

All(6.2 from 1,079 voters). Individual ranges will not add up as voting did not all showed their gender.

9.0(2 voters)***6.0(157)***6.2(310 voters)***6.1(151 voters)

Highest vote from those below 18, but very negligble sample (9 from 2 voters)

Highest vote from the typical clusters is from the the middle-aged & most likely parents of young to teenage kids (rating of 6.2 from 310 voters).

Is this the market that will respond well to the message of the film.

It could be , judging from te reaction of the married couple above!

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An IMDB member review --

6/10
Collateral Damage from the Sins of the Father

Sees All20 January 2023
I was reminded of a movie from 1985 called TWICE IN A LIFETIME. In that one, Gene Hackman left his wife (Ellen Burstyn) for younger, more vivacious Ann-Margret. He lived happily after and everybody else accepted it. But I didn't believe it for a second. In this one, Hugh Jackman has left Laura Dern for somewhat younger Vanessa Kirby and started a new life with a new baby boy. Dern and their teenage son (Zen McGrath) were supposed to just suck it up and get over it. But they didn't. The son especially is in bad shape. This movie is a heck of a lot more honest than TWICE IN A LIFETIME. It is both painful and sad. When the son starts having serious emotional problems, they work it out so that he goes to live with his father and the new wife. Everyone tries to make it work, but it doesn't it. The story is brilliantly acted by the four principal players and Anthony Hopkins, in a dazzling cameo as Jackman's father. The trouble with this film is that there's really no place it can go. It's an untenable situation and no matter what anyone does, the past cannot be changed. Based on a French play, Le Fils, its stage roots show. It isn't claustrophobic, but it IS really talky. The actors handle the dialogue quite well, but their silent moments are every bit as powerful as their big speeches. Jackman, especially, gives a masterful performance in which he runs the gamut of emotions. His final scene is a real tear-jerker, but the part I liked best was when he danced. This is when filmgoers get a brief glimpse of Jackman the charismatic stage performer. (Please let him do more of this in future films!) This movie is a soap opera-a well-done soap opera, but nonetheless, that IS what it is.

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www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_son/reviews?type=user

Many of the Rotten Tomatoes Audience reviews seem to understand the intent and focus of the movie. Some have suffered from depression themselves and are more conversant on the cinematic vision articulated by Zeller's film. One even said that maybe the critics never suffered from depression and could not judge the movie fairly.

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Wolfram Hannemann
@filmspezialist
Wie der Vater, so der Sohn: Florian Zellers THE SON ist ein unter die Haut gehendes minimalistisches Drama mit Top-Besetzung wolframhannemann.de/archiv/202211.shtml#22112201 #theson #florianzeller #hughjackman #lauradern

Translated from German by Google

Like father, like son: Florian Zeller's THE SON is a minimalist drama that gets under your skin and has a top cast wolframhannemann.de/archiv/202211.shtml#22112201 #theson #florianzeller #hughjackman #lauradern

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What's with posts like this ( coming from a film blogger) ?

What did Hugh ever do wrong that he can generate hateful comments like this?

Has Hugh Jackman become an object of intense jealousy, not just on Broadway, but also in films?

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