Life During Wartime

Name: Life During Wartime
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: July 23, 2010
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Allison Janney, Ally Sheedy, Shirley Henderson

2010

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IFC Films | Release Date: July 23, 2010 | Not Rated

Starring: Allison Janney, Ally Sheedy, Shirley Henderson

Summary: Ten years have passed since shocking revelations shattered the world of the Jordan family, and now sisters Joy, Trish, and Helen, each embroiled in their own unique dilemmas, struggle to find their place in an unpredictable and volatile world. The past now haunts their family both literally and otherwise, and jeopardizes the future.Ten years have passed since shocking revelations shattered the world of the Jordan family, and now sisters Joy, Trish, and Helen, each embroiled in their own unique dilemmas, struggle to find their place in an unpredictable and volatile world. The past now haunts their family both literally and otherwise, and jeopardizes the future. Alternately hilarious and tragic, outrageous and poignant, Life During Wartime is an audacious comedy with unexpected resonance. (IFC Films)… Expand

Director: Todd Solondz

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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Richard Corliss

His films will never be mainstream fare; audiences who wander into the theater may well find them derisive, needlessly shocking, perhaps unforgivable. But I'd call them, and especially Life During Wartime, unforgettable. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Jagged and gentle, shocking and sweet, Life During Wartime finds the King of Cringe more concerned than usual about forgiveness: who deserves it, and who is capable of bestowing it. True to form, though, he's not telling. Read full review

Deborah Young

A heady mix of deadpan humor that boldly uses such topics as pedophilia, race and terrorism to plead the need for forgiveness at a personal and national level. Read full review

Stephen Cole

Todd Solondz isn't for everyone, maybe not even most people...he's a comic filmmaker whose idea of entertainment is shredding chum into a shark tank. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Call it the aesthetic of un-Happiness. Read full review

Roger Ebert

There's always rationing in wartime. What's rationed in Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime are feelings of hope, kindness and optimism. Read full review

Rex Reed

What some critics praise as astute and compelling, I find juvenile and fraught with hysteria. There's no arc here, no real pathos, and the direction is like watching snow melt on the side of a road. Read full review

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Trailesque

Feb 10, 2018

Todd Solondz revisits some of the characters from "Happiness", probably his most successful film, but gives things a very different spin. This time, it is more a serious drama, with a lot less of the transgressive sarcasm that is Solondz's trademark. Cinematographer Lachman gives the filmTodd Solondz revisits some of the characters from "Happiness", probably his most successful film, but gives things a very different spin. This time, it is more a serious drama, with a lot less of the transgressive sarcasm that is Solondz's trademark. Cinematographer Lachman gives the film a richly colored, almost classy/nostalgic look, which doesn't fit the material especially well. There is some good acting by Janney, Hinds (taking over the role previously done by Dylan Baker), and Charlotte Rampling in a surprise appearance. Overall things drag - the weirdness is still there but most of the laughs are not.… Expand

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