The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017)
Storyline
When the situation at her idyllic Palos Verdes home turns volatile, young Medina attempts to surf her way to happiness.
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Writers
Cast
Omar Leyva, Goran Visnjic, Elisabeth Röhm, Jennifer Garner, Eli Jane, Alicia Silverstone, Justin Kirk, Andrew Bowen, Gwen Holloway, Maika Monroe, Natasha Key, Thomas Cocquerel, Noah Silver, Alex Neustaedter, Rolando Boyce, Frederick Keeve, Joely Fisher, Amanda Fields, April Martucci, Milo Gibson, Cody Fern, Stevie Lynn Jones, Kaili Thorne, Scott Thomas Reynolds, Natalie Loren Kwatinetz, Brice Evan Fisher, Sarah Schroeder-Matzkin, Amber Townsend, Tacey Adams, Tom Beyer, Tom Cocrel, Gio Fonseca, Alex Knost, Ceci Lugo, August Malloy, Ty Malloy, Austin McCarthy, Rosie Trujillo, Ashley Riley
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Reviews
80
Though the story was written almost two decades ago, it’s a microcosm for the kind of wall-building mentality that has taken hold of the mainstream today, and the Malloy brothers achieve a kind of tragic poetry that sticks with those who make it a point to seek this one out.
63
There’s a compactness to it all that I appreciate (“Big Little Lies” had more incidents, but like all limited-run cable series, the story drips out like molasses in winter). But the story and story arc here are truncated and can leave the viewer still-interested and somewhat dissatisfied when all is said and done.
60
The directors and screenwriter Karen Croner are attuned to the different ways that Phil and Sandy selfishly draw their kids deeper into the domestic mess.
60
Village Voice
Garner erupts and expectorates with winning zeal.
50
The Malloys’ filmmaking never rises to the level of the actors’ nuanced performances. The actors are energized, but the camera enervates.
