It's finally here. The much anticipated (at least by me) film adaptation of Jonathan Tropper's best selling book “This is Where I Leave You” is here and it's underwhelming.
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The book (check out our review here) tells the story of the Foxman family who must sit shiva following the death of their father. The four children are portrayed by Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Corey Stoll, and Adam Driver. Their mother is played by Jane Fonda. Throughout the book, the siblings deal with their own issues in the place where all problems begin: home.
Although from the short scenes that I saw, I can tell that almost every actor was cast perfectly with the exception of Dax Shepard as Judd's (Jason Bateman) boss, who slept with his wife to begin the book, and Adam Driver as the youngest Foxman child, Phillip.
I'm still excited for this. It's an adaptation that I saw coming from a mile away. The book is so perfectly set up for a wonderful dramedy about the inevitable crisis we all face, but I can't help but dread it. I know, most of the time film adaptations are disappointing, but this had so much going for it. Hopefully there is something more there.
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