Little Children (2006)
Little Children (2006) 8/10
American Beauty meets Desperate Housewives in Todd Field’s nuanced and tautly crafted tale of isolation in suburbia. Magnetic performances by Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson lift the mundane script into a solid and mesmerizing film experience. Winslet has already garnered a Golden Globe Best Actress Nom, while this is Wilson’s second notable film of 2006, after Hard Candy.
Deftly directed by Todd Field, Little Children is a poignant tale of the flaws of men and the grimness of the human heart.
“One of the very best movies of the year, Little Children is a gripping romantic tragedy.”- Rhodes
“Little Children is the first American masterpiece of 2006. We’ll be chewing on this one for a long time to come.”- Poland
“Ultimately, “Little Children” builds a world in which neighborly judgment keeps the rest of this envious, repressed community from exploding with further incivility. Secrets and lies maintain the social order, the guilty are damned, and adulterous fantasies keep the ache of reality at bay. If everybody in this town took as long a look in the mirror as Sarah and Brad, can you imagine the hell that would break loose?”- Morris
