The Perfect Family


A putative dramedy centering on the happy-face domestic veneer many of us feel it so necessary to play-act and pantomime, The Perfect Family never locates and communicates a very persuasive reason for its existence, or even a compelling dramatic throughline. As a vehicle for the not-much-seen Kathleen Turner, this indie flick from first-time director Anne Renton, which premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, is so-so, but that represents the high point of qualified recommendation for this resolutely middle-of-the-road affair, a cinematic “meh” if ever there were one. For the full, original review, from ShockYa, click here. (Variance Films/Certainty Films/Present Pictures, PG-13, 85 minutes)