Advantages: Thought provoking. Disadvantages: Depressing.
...are forced to dredge up the past when their father, whom they haven't seen in years, is literally shoved into their arms. Unable to care for their elderly father who is suffering from dementia, the siblings decide to place him in a nursing home.
'The Savages' is a disturbing movie that dredges up raw emotions that are better left undisturbed. It is thought-provoking and sad, and for those who are just years short of retirement, the direness of this ... ...go until my own retirement, the movie, nonetheless, affected me in a negative manner and made me question the feasibility, in terms of happiness, of a long life. Does anyone want to live a long life if it means the loss of memories, the ability to care for oneself, and having to live the final years in a near vegetative state being treated like a baby with diaper changes and forced feedings? I think not - and that's what this movie does; it makes ...
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An irreverent hilarious and heartbreaking story revolving around a modern American family ... more
The Savages portrays an all-too-common dilemma: after drifting apart emotionally and geographically over the years two siblings Wendy (Laura Linney) and Jon (P...
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