Very well executed

That was an excellent one.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Blistering performances.

The Upside of Anger is a much better film than I have anticipated. I thought this would be some bad romantic comedy, but it's not really a romantic comedy. It's a family drama that is centered around family life with a little bit of romance on the side. This film has support of a very unexpected twist ending, an emotional/heartfelt story, and incredibly strong acting. I was surprised on how emotional I felt after the end of the movie, because the film will really get to you.Mike Binder's film is about a family of one strong-willed woman and her four daughters. After a terrible accident in the family, Terry starts a new thing with her neighbor, ex-baseball player Denny Davies while facing the teenage/college hormones of her daughters.The acting is very, very good. Surprisingly, Joan Allen gives one of her best performances ever with her role as Terry. You can relate to her even though sometimes you just want to hate her. Kevin Costner also gives a solid performance even though it's second to Joan Allen's performance. The daughters played by Keri Russell, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, and Alicia Witt also give solid performances.Overall, this is a great film that is an acting showcase. This is a good film that is about the ways of family and how they all bond together despite differences. Even thought there are some strong, emotional moments, there are also some sweet, light-hearted moments as well. I rate this film 9/10.

The Upside of Anger is a wonderful film about the struggles of anger. It's dark comedic touch grabs you from the start without releasing you until the credits roll. The script is funny, charming, well-written dialogue; just absolutely lovely. The direction is dead-on. The director makes you feel like you want to be in this environment that, let's face it isn't the most optimistic. The highlight here is the lead performance from Joan Allen. She's magical here.How the Academy can sleep at night knowing they didn't nominate her is just beyond comprehension. Kevin Costner gives his best performance to date here, as well. The entire ensemble works with one-another, and it shows.This is a smaller film, so many people haven't heard of it, but I beg you to see it; 10.

This is one of those films that I watched because I have an anger problem myself. Worse than that 9/10 it is justified or even directed correctly. This is such a film that explores the relationship we all have w/anger. Like another comment said, "The Joan Allen show," that is totally correct. Kevin Costner is good here too, but only as a supporting role, which is a good thing at this point in his career. Please watch this film so that we shouldn't judge before we know all the facts. Many of us judge or get angry too easily because we don't know the whole story, I'm one of those people. Here's hoping this might change some people from getting too upset too easily.

SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE.I can't understand anyone loving this movie. I can't understand the high rating it received.Her husband is gone, and the wife assumed he left her without saying a word. What about his car, or his usual means to get to work? What about his office? What about him not packing a suitcase, or taking a thing? She should have called the police to report his disappearance, in case he was somewhere injured -- which he was! Even if he wanted to hurt his wife in the worse way, there was no indication that he wanted to hurt his daughters that way.I hope the wife threw up because she realized what an idiot she'd been to assume he'd left her. I hope she's haunted by the idea that he might not have died instantly, that if she had called the police, and if they had investigated, he might have been found sooner, perhaps even alive. Even if he hadn't lived, maybe he could have said goodbye to his daughters.If I were the DA, I'd charge that idiot wife with something!