Has anyone seen this movie? I liked it, although it's not even close to being as a good as American Beauty (which it rips off). Kevin Kline is so good and the rest of the cast is fine as well. I need to go pick up the DVD.
Nice poster...
http://www.impawards.com/2001/life_as_a_house_ver1.html
i didnt like it.
I was surprised by it when I saw it. I really didn't like Christensen's performance--too whiney. Overall, however, I thought it was a good movie.
For some reason, I liked it a lot. Probably because I'm a sucker.
Many people called it manipulative, which it probably is. But I didn't mind. I guess I liked the Kevin Kline character so much. And of course Jena Malone is wonderful as well.
this film is a well crafted cliched masterpiece.......
the good-kevin cline's performance
the bad-the cheesed out haydenn "typical marilyn mansonn" fann" stereotype
the ugly-the title of the film is a cheesy as this." :mrgreen: "
but back on the Kevin cline.....i cannt remember if it is cline or kline....but i think he is underrated................
i hated jena malone in this movie. she was unrealistically precocious.
i remember really liking kristen scott thomas's performance. same with hayden christensen's. though his transformation from goth to prep was a little obvious.
I was visiting my girlfriend's parents and this movie was suggested for viewing. I cringed (as I normally do for her father's film picks). Turns out that I really enjoyed the film. It has been a long time so I cannot give it a very detailed review but I do remembe I liked it.
This movie was a little overdramatic and dosen't even compare to American Beuaty, IMO. I saw American Beauty after I had seen Life As A House, so it wasn't like I was comparing it throughout the film.
Life as a House wasn't bad, but I just didn't like it...Didn't have too much replay value to me, whereas American Beauty I could watch many many times.
life as a house may be a bit clumsier in its techniques, but the emotions in the movie seemed much more honest than those in american beauty.