you know what i mean...Hurts' characters siblings, they're quite warped for an otherwise wholesome movie and i just don't understand why his boss was attracted to his sister Rose. this was the one element of the movie that just didn't come out right for me. were they quintuplets or something?
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"they're quite warped for an otherwise wholesome movie"
that's the whole point. But a better word might be that they're "conformists" dead set in their own ways, inflexible, totally unable to change. This is the main reason why all the Leary boys' marriages led to divorce (and no they're not quintuplets!! Rose is the youngest of them). Im not sure exactly how the family's portrayed in the movies, but I suggest you read the book for a clearer understanding.
"i just don't understand why his boss was attracted to his sister Rose"
Again, Im not totally sure how he's protrayed in the movie. But in the book, Julian was portrayed as a "typical" lonely bachelor. He said to Macon many times that he was sick of the single lifestyle (Julian lived in a singles' building). In the book he also mentioned that he was drawn to Rose because she was totally unlike all the other women he'd met, especially those in the singles' building. He complimented her on her honesty and goodwill.
Hope that helped!
It also helps that Rose, like the rest of Leary are obsessed with details and rituals. God only knows Julian's business can use someone like her to fix it.
shareIt's the difference between settling in a familiar groove (as most of us do) or if you're fortunate enough discovering one for yourself (sometimes with the help of another).
Julian was willing to settle into The Leary family's groove and Macon wasn't willing (or able to after being with Muriel) to go back into his old one.
Great story, someday I will read the book.
I see this as a story about people who are detached from the modern world. The house is their santuary from the world and they want to be so separate from the world that they don't even answer the phone. Macon was brought up thinking this way and is as warped as the others even though he has found some independance. Even his books are about being separate and insulated from the world.
Julian gives the impression that he is also a fish-out-of-water in the modern world. He doesn't fit into the singles apartment complex he lives in. He's an oddball just like the other main characters in this movie including Muriel.
The story is about oddballs finding their way in the world and each other.
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