People Like Us

I liked this movie very much. It has some uneven situations (and acting) and you wonder where they are going in the first half of the movie. The premise is of a brother and sister who do not know the other exists. Their characters are played by Chris Pine (excellent in the Star Trek re-boot and [this is for my daughter] Princess Diaries 2) and Elizabeth Banks (okay in my type of movie: Definitely, Maybe and the superb Seabiscuit). Pine's 'mother' is Michelle Pfeiffer (Stardust and Batman Returns). All three provide some very good acting throughout.

Olivia Wilde (Cowboys and Aliens, which was a mistake to make & painful to see) is Pine's 'girlfriend' and I cannot figure her out. She has fabulous eyes and is lovely to watch, but can she act? She doesn't really get much of a chance to prove herself in this one. Michael Hall D'Addario, who is new, plays an 11 year old and is great.

Throughout the movie one asks oneself - "What would I do?" and, "How would I react in that situation?" It eventually all comes together. I would like to see again.