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The End of Oak Street: Hathaway, McGregor can't save dinosaur romp
There is a new movie called 'The End of Oak Street' that has dinosaurs in it.
A reviewer says dinosaurs will not be going away in Hollywood anytime soon.
The movie was written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, who also made the movie 'It Follows.'
It stars Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as Denise and Greg Platt, a happy mom and dad.
They live on Oak Street, a friendly street where families know each other and visit each other's homes.
Their well-behaved kids, Audrey and Brian, are played by Maisey Stella and Christian Convery.
The story involves a wormhole and 'ripples in space,' and the reviewer says the movie does not explain these ideas too much.
The reviewer did not like the movie very much and says the famous actors cannot save it.
The reviewer also says the movie does not dig deep into big ideas about society.
The End of Oak Street is a dinosaur film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, known for It Follows.
Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star as Denise and Greg Platt, a happy couple living on Oak Street.
The plot involves a wormhole and 'ripples in space' as the prehistoric era meets the modern era.
Maisey Stella and Christian Convery play the Platt children, Audrey and Brian.
The review is critical, saying the stars can't save the film and that it offers no deep sociological insight.
- Who
- Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star as Denise and Greg Platt in writer-director David Robert Mitchell's film The End of Oak Street.
- What
- The End of Oak Street, a dinosaur film involving a wormhole and 'ripples in space,' received a negative review.
- Where
- The film is set on Oak Street, a neighborhood of close-knit families who visit each other's homes.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- The review argues the film's premise fails to come together and that Hathaway and McGregor cannot save the 'dinosaur romp.'
Key facts
- Director and Writer
- David Robert Mitchell
- Stars
- Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor
- Supporting Cast
- Maisey Stella (Audrey), Christian Convery (Brian)
- Genre
- Dinosaur romp
- Setting
- Oak Street, a neighborhood of close-knit families
- Plot Elements
- Wormhole and 'ripples in space'
- Critical Reception
- Negative; stars 'can't save' the film
- Director's Prior Work
- It Follows
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