Clooney's character, Matt King and his family have to deal with his wife being in a coma after she is involved in a boating accident. He also is involved in selling a large sum of large in Hawaii that his family owns.
The film is often times depressing, but luckily Clooney is wonderful and convincing in his role. He has to deal with his two daughters, who really can't relate to and cope with unfortunate events surrounding his wife's personally life. All of this seemed genuine, at least to me, which is nice because this man gets paid a ton so movie goers all over the world can be convinced by the characters he plays.
In case anyone was wondering, the island of Hawaii is beautiful, and there are probably hundreds of separate shots proving this point.
A negative note: the older daughter is a little too sassy for my liking, but I still prefer her to the younger daughter, who is just awkward, annoying, and says dumb, embarrassing things that she should be ashamed of.
Also, the musical score added to the film as a whole, since it was full of ukuleles, and other Hawaiian instruments. After a while it got to be a bit much, or that may just be me being too judgmental.
Overall I enjoyed the movie. I like when movies are not full of mirth and happiness, because unfortunately life is not always like this. Movies should attempt to reflect reality, if the genre calls for it. In this case it added to the emotional tone of the film and was another way to showcase Clooney. Finally, as Clooney movies go I prefer "Up in the Air" from a couple years ago, but "The Descendants" was good too.
3 out of 4 stars
-Joseph Sbrilli
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