Zeit zu leben (2012)

Zeit zu leben: Directed by Alex Kurtzman. With Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Hall D’Addario, Michelle Pfeiffer. While settling his recently deceased father’s estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices.

“Michelle Pfieffer and Elizabeth Banks both give A+ performances in this movie and they both deserve to be remembered at Oscar time. It is a joy watching these two outstanding thespians at work. It is amazing the intensity and depth they bring to their performances. They bring these tortured characters to life and you feel their pain. When I was getting ready to write this review, my first instinct was to say that there wasnu0026#39;t a really likable character in the film. That instinct was wrong. Its not that the characters arenu0026#39;t likable, its just that they are flawed and in deep emotional pain because one man didnu0026#39;t do his job as a responsible husband and father and the pain he caused lives after his death. This is a very dark film, very depressing, gritty and true to life. No u0026quot;Brady Bunchu0026quot; happy endings here folks. Surprisingly, I think it makes it a better movie. The only major beef I have with this film is the character of the boy Josh. He is without a doubt the most appalling child character since Wesley on Mister Belvedere. I kept wanting one of the adults to give him a good smack in his little fresh, dirty mouth. I always hate it in movies when they show smart aleck kids who talk to adults more strongly then real life kids would dare do!”