IMDb plot summary: After Ray decides to transition from female to male, Ray's mother, Maggie, must come to terms with the decision while tracking down Ray's biological father to get his legal consent.
Directed by Gaby Dellal. Starring Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts, Susan Sarandon, and Tate Donovan.
This film garnered some controversy for casting Elle Fanning as the trans main character, rather than a trans actor or at least a cismale one to match the character's known gender, but frankly, the movie isn't good enough for that to be the deciding factor in its quality either way. This is very soap opera-style writing, with characters constantly emoting at a level 10 out of 10 for no known reason, and several moments of comedic relief not landing even a little bit. It makes the few moments that do ring genuine stand out and make me wish they were part of a better movie. Susan Sarandon as the lesbian grandmother is a truly obnoxious character that simultaneously pushes her family away and also attempts to worm her way into their business and I think it's supposed to be charming? It isn't, and neither is the movie overall.
How it entered my Flickchart:
3 Generations < Letters from Iwo Jima
3 Generations > Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
3 Generations > Grace of Monaco
3 Generations < King Kong (2005)
3 Generations > Withnail & I
3 Generations < Harry and the Henderson
3 Generations > Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
3 Generations > No Country for Old Men
3 Generations > Blow Out
3 Generations > Manhattan
3 Generations < My Sassy Girl
Final spot: #1889 out of 3262, or 42%.
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