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Self-absorbed writer Margot (Nicole Kidman) and her young son arrive at her family's seaside home as surprise guests at the wedding of her sister Pauline (Jennifer Jason Leigh) . The siblings are estranged, and hope to reconcile during their weekend visit. However, all hope for a peaceful reunion disintegrates when Margot tries to convince Pauline not to marry her ne'er-do-well fiance, Malcolm (Jack Black) .
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Writer/director Noah Baumbach is an entertaining storyteller, but his main gift as a filmmaker may be to provide succor for anyone whose family inclines toward the dysfunctional. No matter how awful you might think your parents or siblings, Baumbach can write a character that makes them look like angels. (Full review)