Rory O'Hara (Jude Law) lives in New York with his wife Alison (Carrie Coons) and two kids, Samantha - Alison's daughter from a previous marriage - and Benjamin. It is the early 1980s and Rory's professional career is not what he wants so he suggests a move to London. Alison is not so keen but nonetheless the family moves. Rory is greeted as a prodigal son at his old firm, a genius trader who moved to America for the American Dream. At first, all seems amazing. They moved from a nice suburban home into a huge country estate. Rory is the toast of the town while Sam and Ben are enrolled in fine schools. It's all a facade. Soon, the family is crumbling, emotionally and financially.
This is mostly a difficult movie to watch because it is one long slide into oblivion. There is nothing really to like about the characters. The acting is fine but the story is about failure.
Hard pass.
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