A renown string quartet has been together for 25 years. The leader Peter Mitchell (Christopher Walken) is given disturbing news that he has early stages of Parkinson's. He announces his probable retirement and all the buried tension comes bubbling up. Robert (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Juliette Gelbart (Catherine Keener) are the couple of the group but their marriage is a wreck. Their daughter Alexandra (Imogen Poots) is rebellious and disenchanted with her parents. The last of the quartet Daniel Lerner (Mark Ivanir) becomes entangled in a troubling relationship.
It's needless to say how great these actors are. They have amazing presence and it's wonderful to see them interact. The story does start slowly and end slowly. It's a slow simmer until Imogen Poots gets involved in the story. Even with the conflicts, the story is still a little too reserved with the emotional outbursts. I'm not advocating for overacting, but this is a group of impressive actors. They can handle a bigger explosion without overplaying it.
It's needless to say how great these actors are. They have amazing presence and it's wonderful to see them interact. The story does start slowly and end slowly. It's a slow simmer until Imogen Poots gets involved in the story. Even with the conflicts, the story is still a little too reserved with the emotional outbursts. I'm not advocating for overacting, but this is a group of impressive actors. They can handle a bigger explosion without overplaying it.