The Tribes of Palos Verdes

Name: The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Genre: Drama
Released: December 1, 2017
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Alex Neustaedter, Alicia Silverstone, Brice Fisher, Cody Fern, Elisabeth Röhm

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IFC Films | Release Date: December 1, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex Neustaedter, Alicia Silverstone, Brice Fisher, Cody Fern, Elisabeth Röhm, Goran Visnjic, Jennifer Garner, Joely Fisher, Justin Kirk, Maika Monroe, Milo Gibson, Natalie Loren Kwatinetz, Noah Silver, Stevie Lynn Jones, Thomas Cocquerel

Summary: When teenage Medina (Maika Monroe) moves with her family to the picture-postcard perfect paradise of Palos Verdes, California, they seem headed for a happy new chapter in their lives. But old troubles soon catch up to them, as Medina’s parents’ marriage disintegrates, her mother (Jennifer Garner) spirals into an emotional freefall, and herWhen teenage Medina (Maika Monroe) moves with her family to the picture-postcard perfect paradise of Palos Verdes, California, they seem headed for a happy new chapter in their lives. But old troubles soon catch up to them, as Medina’s parents’ marriage disintegrates, her mother (Jennifer Garner) spirals into an emotional freefall, and her twin brother (Cody Fern) turns to drugs. Caught in the middle of it all, Medina must rely on her inner strength to become the stabilizing force in her family, while finding refuge in a new passion: surfing. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Brendan Malloy and Emmett Malloy

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 104 min

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Peter Debruge

Dec 7, 2017

Though the story was written almost two decades ago, it’s a microcosm for the kind of wall-building mentality that has taken hold of the mainstream today, and the Malloy brothers achieve a kind of tragic poetry that sticks with those who make it a point to seek this one out. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 14, 2017

There’s a compactness to it all that I appreciate (“Big Little Lies” had more incidents, but like all limited-run cable series, the story drips out like molasses in winter). But the story and story arc here are truncated and can leave the viewer still-interested and somewhat dissatisfied when all is said and done. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Nov 30, 2017

Garner erupts and expectorates with winning zeal. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Nov 30, 2017

The Malloys’ filmmaking never rises to the level of the actors’ nuanced performances. The actors are energized, but the camera enervates. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Dec 1, 2017

The acting is good all around but that, too, improves in the quieter moments. Monroe, best known for her work in “It Follows,” is tough and committed, and Jennifer Garner’s portrayal of a mad housewife sprinting to a meltdown is acute, even if its does require her to tamp down pretty much all of her engaging life-positive qualities. Read full review

Robert Abele

Dec 7, 2017

The directors get some melancholic atmosphere out of their visuals but don’t have the scene sense to build their actors’ committed performances into compelling through-lines of seaside personality disintegration. Read full review

The Playlist Lena Wilson

Dec 13, 2017

The Tribes of Palos Verdes privileges melodrama over nuance, pitting skilled actors against a humdrum script and sketchy roles. It doesn’t offer anything new, and bungles any mildly interesting plot points. Read full review

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bfoore90

May 24, 2020

Jennifer Garner is absolutely incredible in this depressing family drama about the devastating and dangerous consequences of undiagnosed and/or untreated mental illness in the family dynamic

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