This film can be said to be the transformation of the comedy sweetheart Aniston who began to interpret the tragic woman.
Jennifer Aniston was eye-opening in the film with her undetected talents. She allowed herself to be overwhelmed and surpassed by all the things that tortured Carlisle’s life, and at the same time effortlessly completed a time that neither faded nor never faded due to distance. Under the shadow of the script, her performance is broken and disintegrated, and her performance is that most actresses pray to achieve a level that they have never approached.
This time, Aniston gave up makeup and appeared with gray-brown hair and plain makeup. Since the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, her performance without modification and emphasizing the exemption of glitz has gained a lot of recognition.
Director Daniel Barnz obviously does not want to work hard on audiovisual language. The frequent front and back shots in the film indicate a tendency to anti-attractive, and the surrounding characters around Claire show an anxiously complex psychological state. Perhaps Aniston’s performance was so eye-catching that other roles were limited, and the film was quite uninteresting in 104 minutes. In fact, some bridge segments did not effectively convey the intention of the creators, and more often things just happened instead of being stated, reflecting the overall power of the film. The flashback shot broke the delayed rhythm of the film and also appeared abrupt.
The film is rich in layers, depicting the situation of a sad mother, and its metaphorical use is very mature.
