The Land of Steady Habits

The Land of Steady Habits (2018 September 14)

Netflix Distributed Movie

Availability: Global

Plot:

A man in his fifties (Ben Mendelsohn) implodes his affluent Connecticut life by leaving his wife. When he realizes his mistake, he tries to redeem his personal and professional missteps.

Review:
Rating: Watch it / [It depends] / Skip it

• Mendelsohn does a great job as always, but we've seen movie about aimless people finding their way. While this parallels father and son, the ending is out of step with the rest of movie. It's like we missed a big chapter. I like the questions this asks, but the ending erases a lot of the nuance this built. It's typical Hollywood happy ending that undermines the movie.

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Trivia:

• This stars Ben Mendelsohn, Connie Britton, and Edie Falco.
• Written and directed by Nicole Holofcener, based on the novel of the same name by Ted Thompson.
• Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2018.