Glass Castle

essential information

"Glass Castle" is a feature film directed by Dustin crighton, starring Bree Larson, woody Harrison and Naomi Watts, which was released in North America on August 11, 2017

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The film tells the story of the heroine, brie Larson, who will continue to learn how to accept her past and what her parents have done when she grows up

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Synopsis

Janet Walsh < I (Brit Larson) < / I has a painting mother who owns a land worth millions of dollars but insists on wandering the streets < I (Naomi Watts) < / I, a charming and talented father who is addicted to alcohol and gambling < I (woody Harrison). < / I parents' idealism and independent attitude towards life bring disaster and salvation to the whole family. They lived a happy, adventurous and hopeful life in a mining town in the southwestern United States. The children learned how to embrace life bravely. But when the economy becomes more and more difficult and the enthusiasm for vagrancy gradually declines, the children can only take care of each other and endure the unintentional harm from their parents. They worked hard to save money, left home and went to New York one after another to start their own life

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screen credits

Cast list

Brit Larson as Janet Walters < / DT

Woody Harrison as Rex

Naomi Watts as rose mary < / DT

Max Greenfield as David

Shirley crooks as Maureen (7) < / DT

Sarah snooker as Lori < / DT

Charlie shutteville as Brian (7) < / DT

Ella Anderson as Janet wals (7) < / DT

< dtbrigette Lundy Paine > Maureen < / DT

< DT Ian Armitage as Brian (5 years old) < / DT

< DT Joe pinger as Stanley < / DT

< dtdarrin Baker > pool manager < / DT

< dtdominic Bogart > Robbie < / DT

< dteden grace Redfield < Maureen walls < / DT

< dthamza HAQ > intern < / DT

< dtjosh Barack Caras < Brian walls < / DT

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Role introduction

Jeannette Walls

performer

Bree Larson

A beautiful young girl, raised by a pair of abnormal and unconventional parents, has lived a free and challenging life since childhood, growing up in the family crisis. But when she grows up, she has to learn how to accept her past and what her parents have done.  

Rex

performer

Woody Harrison

Janet Walsh's father, he is a charismatic, talented genius, but also a heavy drinker. He is always avoiding bills or cheating, but he will say inspiring words and educational things when he is sober.  

Rose Mary

performer

Naomi Watts

Janet Walsh's mother, who likes painting and writing, is keen to cook for her children. She owns a land worth millions of dollars, but is determined to become an artist, so she always insists on being a painter on the street, thus neglecting the growth of her children.  

Grandmother

performer

Robin Bartlett 

Janet Walsh's grandmother, from rural West Virginia, was as violent and moody as Janet's father, and tried to harass her younger brother Brian.  

Behind the scenes

The project of "Glass Castle" was established very early. In 2012, Lion Gate decided to star in Jennifer Lawrence. However, due to the lack of a suitable actor, the film has not started yet

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The glass castle is the second cooperation between Brit Larson and Crichton after the juvenile shelter. Larson's role was originally intended to be interpreted by Jennifer Lawrence, who quit the project due to schedule reasons before taking over by Larson

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Because glass castle has a clothing budget, Bree Larson doesn't have to wear her own clothes for the camera. In order to further the effect, the crew used super professional equipment to shoot

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Behind the scenes production

Creative background

Marty noxon is based on the 2005 biography of American journalist Janet Walsh

, created the original play of the glass castle, which was adapted by Clayton and Andrew Lanham

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Production and distribution

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Film evaluation

The original novel glass castle is a fascinating and heartbreaking masterpiece, while the film only tells about the relationship between Janet and her father. But the audience has many reasons to like "Glass Castle", for example, to see how it balances the bitterness and sweetness of these children in such a family. The film mainly presents the children's happy memories of getting along with their father, and does not focus on the mistakes he has done. Although the film is not as high-quality as the original, it is still moving and worth seeing

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< I < / I Cliton's film clips are too common for people to feel Janet's anger. The box office of the movie may have a good result. After all, the photos of Janet and her parents were moved out at the end of the movie, but what this movie needs most is to restore the real plot and create an emotional atmosphere

. < I (Rolling Stone magazine review) < / I

There are too many heavy dialogue scenes in this film, and some of the events mentioned in the dialogue only refer to the plot of the original work, but they are not shown in the film, which makes the plot very confusing, which is very unwise

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Although Larson and Harrison in the film have shown the human side of the characters as much as possible, it is still hard to imagine how a family can be in such a situation. Harrison's interpretation of the role is worth mentioning. He well grasped the balance between the threat the father brought to his children and the guilt in his heart

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