The kids are alright

Plot:

Follows a lesbian couple and their kids.

Review:

Anette Benning and Julianne Moore plays a lesbian couple, Nic and Jules. They have two kids together, Laser and Joni. ( Played by ) They live quite the average suburban life and all that comes with that. As the kids have grown older they have been more and more interested in getting to know their biological father. They secretely contact him and meet him. They get to meet Paul ( Mark Ruffalo ) who portrays a very laid back and relaxed kind of guy who "didnt think they were gonna use his stuff anyway". He growns his own vegetables and has a restaurant. The two children get quite the split opinions about him but they continue on seeing him and tells their two mothers after a while. This is where things get interesting.

The single biggest issue I have with this movie is something that I expected not to be in it. I do not 

feel like spoiling anything however. Even though I am linking a trailer I do not really recommend watching it because it gives you quite a strange view of this film. This is an interesting portrail of a different family setting that go through alot of the same issues as everyone else does. Its not full of clichees or anything along those lines, the only thing that this has in common with alot of other films in general is the cheating theme, which obviously always makes for good drama.

A big star also goes out to this film in regards to the fact that the homosexual people in this film are not portrayed in an extreme manner. Male homosexuals tend to be portrayed as "flamboyant" and "fabolous" with larger than life personalities. Female homosexuals tend to be portrayed as pretty much the opposite. Neither Benning nor Moore fits into this stereotype. Very refreshing.

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