SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

ScoobyMint Disappointment for a huge fan!

Sabah Hensley This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

strike-1995 Like watching two superhero titans battering each other over a chicken dinner. Brilliant.

Kirpianuscus A play. inspiring a real good script. and great cast. tension. a family crisis and the different faces of truth. not the last, a trip across great playwriters work. because it reminds Shakkespeare and Tchekov and Tennesee Williams, the American fields and the force of acting from an unique cast. because it seems be a version of King Lear and one of versions of Uncle Vanya. but, sure, it is more. a film about deep solitude and refuges. about freedom. and about choices. about selfishness and appearences. and about the family. as axis of storms, secrets and hard words. so, an impressive film. seductive for traces of well known plays. and for fine art to recreate a world so familiar.

FilmBuff1994 August Osage County is a terrific film with a very well developed plot and a spectacular cast. It is a rare movie that is not afraid to tell it like it is, showing the complications of family and how tough it can be to keep it together. There really is no feel good factor to it, there are serious themes involved, from the likes of dementia, suicide, divorce, adultery and incest. It manages to tackle them all effectively, showcasing the seriousness of them. I did feel like the film was lacking optimism, there is no light at the end of the tunnel, a few light hearted moments would have been refreshing, showing the closely knitted family without any negativity surrounding them. It also would have given us a more personal insight on their relationship outside of the drama they are facing. The cast is really what brings it all together, there is not a poor performance in the bunch, the likes of Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor and Margo Martindale are all very believable as a close, dysfunctional family. The dinner scene is groundbreaking film work, an entire sequence, roughly twenty five minutes long, of the family having food together, in which they let out a lot of their inner emotions, it was a risky move by the director but it succeeded. Albeit bleak, August Osage County is an extremely compelling film with spellbinding performances, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good drama. The sudden suicide of a family member prompts an ill tempered family gathering. Best Performance: Julia Roberts

Sami Durrant I was looking forward to watching this movie for a long time. It is finally available on Netflix. I must say, I am disappointed. I felt like i was watching nearly 2.5 hours of screaming and a Meryl Streep trying way too hard to portray a junkie. Plus, it really look like both Mrs. Streep and Roberts were battling for screen time. Benedict Cumberbach should not accept roles that require him to take on a different accent. His accent is too strong. I did love Juliette Lewis' character. She is an underrated actress in Hollywood, in my opinion. The story, however, was hard to follow. I am sure the play is better and more insightful.