J LAWS debut movie!!! Jennifer Lawrence stars in her first feature film in this semi dark thriller about a young 17 year old J LAW who is responsible for her 2 younger siblings as her mother is completely tuned out and on drugs barely functioning.
They scavenge for food and live a desolate life but have a roof over their head. Until that gets threatened. J LAWS law breaking drug dealing dead beat dad puts the house up for bond without them knowing, then skips out on his bond causing a search for her Dad, who she hasn’t seen in years.
The substance of the movie and J LAW in this role are GOOD ENOUGH to get this movie over the hump as a SOLID FILM, but I wouldn’t watch it again. It wasn’t the greatest story telling in the world, but I didn’t hate myself for spending time watching it. EEEEEKS out a 6.1. That is a review.