Matt
King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to
re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a
boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with
his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the
family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. Matt
King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to
re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a
boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with
his young daughters …
Alexander Payne (Sideways, Election) brilliantly penned this movie script. I still agree with the Academy voters that "Midnight in Paris" had the best celluloid content. Payne's stilted tale of blended complexities adds a depth to this film.
