It took me a long time to decide how I felt about this film. My initial response was that I didn’t like it, but I think I was tricked because I didn’t like the characters or what they did. That doesn’t necessarily reflect on the quality of the film itself. Being able to separate that and look at the film as a whole instead of the make-up of all its parts made me realize that it’s a very fascinating portrait of a dysfunctional family. And because the characters irked me so much, a lot is to be said of the great performances.