Hillbilly Elegy

miaparker shared a tip "Decided to finally watch “Hillbilly Elegy” on Netflix this weekend since this is based on the memoir of JD Vance who just won the Ohio Republican Primary this past week & is deemed a strong favorite in the race for the U.S. Senate, where he would become one of its youngest & most controversial members. I agree with many of the reviews on here already regarding the fantastic acting (the entire cast was great)… and yes, tough subject matter, but the movie ended on a positive note, so: 👍🏽👍🏽"

madeline_glanton shared a tip "Amazing acting. It’s one of those movies that relies on flashbacks though so it doesn’t have much of a plot. Will pull at the heartstrings though"

morgan_mitchell_9006 shared a tip "I know a lot of people didn’t like this movie but I thought it was a solid memoir of a kid who overcame. The Mamaw reminded me of so many Mamaw’s I’ve met in my life…God fearing and tell you like it is…but will always watch out for their own."

sonia_burton shared a tip "Very good movie, addresses people that struggle with addiction, abuse, and mental illness. Glenn Close did a great job, so did Amy Adams. #drama #drugs #alcohol #mental_health #mentalillness"

michelle_4953 shared a tip "The author has lost my respect. He clearly stated on tv that he really doesn’t care about Appalachia he was looking for a quick buck. He gives nothing back to the people of Appalachia that he humiliated in the book. The book read like a person disgusted by his upbringing. He commented recently that more women need to be like his grandma and stay in abusive relationships. It’s best for the family he said. I can not recommend this book out of love for people of Appalachia."

dori_avers shared a tip "I think this would've made a much better miniseries than movie. It's just childhood trauma followed by a present struggle over and over again. It was a good movie though and it makes you feel. The acting is superb from every single character."

amber_hart_9892 shared a tip "So I gave this a thumbs up, but honestly this is really hard to watch as someone that grew up in this kind of family. It hits on abuse and struggles that are all to factual for comfort. I want to like it but my viseral reaction is to painful. I understand completely why this is so controversial from both ends of the spectrum."

cindy_testino shared a tip "Very good movie..Based on a true story real people's lives and what has happened to them their family along the way focuses include drug addiction, abuse reaching achieving goals"

mackenzie_tromble shared a tip "Fantastic movie. I love a good story about coming from nothing and making something out of yourself. I enjoyed it more after discovering it is a true story."

steven_rudnick shared a tip "Oscar worthy performances by Glen Close and Amy Adams. Sad story but very moving and very relatable to most Americans. #addiction #recovery #oscar_worthy #mustwatch #tearjerker #inspiring"

nicole_winter shared a tip "This movie...the actors and actresses deserve all the nominations..all the 5 star reviews.. the impeccable portral of characters is amazing. #hillbillyelegy #drama #family #amyadams"

sarah_schott_4418 shared a tip "A touching and inspiring movie, especially for those from Appalachia. Quite a few curse words, drug use, and violence, so use discretion around young kids."

steelefae shared a tip "As a person from the south, this movie hit home. I cried because of how close. Those who say it can't be real and its fake and this isn't how the south is has no idea what they are talking about. They know nothing of the struggles and hardship of what people deal with where we're from. In the end it's true... if you work hard and don't give up, you can do something with yourself. You'll have to make hard choices but that's what life is. To make something of your self or not is your choice."

patricia_mcdermott shared a tip "Its a great coming of age in the real world. Drugs, drinking , poor as dirt but all it took was for someone to believe in him. We all need that person who we want to make proud. Another great movie by Ron Howard"

liam_white shared a tip "I think that this film has absolutely gotten bombed by critics even though it's easily one of Ron Howard's best works. The film is based on the best selling memoir by J. D. Vance and it's about how a kid from Appalachia was able to pick himself up from his bad home life by making his own individual decisions to become the first of his family to go to college (and that college being the Yale school of law). I can't much more do to the restrictions of how much I can write but don't to the critics."

kayden_5275 shared a tip "The grandmother definetly made me cry. Good, short, easy watch of a family that goes through a lot but I love that it really showed the difference one positive person can make in anyones life but also how important it is to remember that your words matter too."

nancy_freese shared a tip "Amy Adams & Glenn Close were excellent- so fun to watch- I loved that the movie showed a family that was flawed but had a fierce loyalty to each other - I loved the strength of character in the narrator- I loved this movie!!"

keiliana shared a tip "This was a good movie, it hit close to home for me. It was very similar to how I grew up and so I felt very connected to the characters and understood the children. The mother was just like my own. I did have some anxiety because it was so relatable but I enjoyed the film still."