Hmmm: infedelity, pediphilia, paranoia

Little Children - a slow moving film based upon a novel. The cast is superb. Set in an idyllic suburb, the film focuses on Kate Winslet a stay at home mother taking care of her daughter. Patrick Wilson is a stay at home dad who is taking care of his son, while studying for the bar, which he has failed three times before. Additionally a convicted child molester has recently moved into town to live with his mother.

Kate's character (Sarah) is out of sink with the other stay at home mothers. She has not embraced her life. On a dare Sarah begins chatting with Patrick's character (Brad). While their relationship evolves innocent enough at first it eventually becomes an affair. Jennifer Connelly plays Brad's breadwinning beautiful wife - she is excellent.

This movie is too slow. It could have used some editing - heavy. While the storyline is well done the films snails' pace distracts from the dimensions hidden in this film. There is a narrator who could have been used more dynamically. Not all secondary characters are treated equally, for one Sarah's husband is after a shallow glance is dismissed from the plot.

There are many characters that are given a sharp glance by the audience and then forgotten by the film maker. Overall I think this had potential to be a great moving and thought provoking film but due to lack of proper editing (most likely due to source material being so voluminous) it is barely watchable. Only a select few will be able to sit through this film and be entertained, just because it is a satire does not give it an excuse to be lengthy and dull in places.