Blu-ray Review – The Oranges

It's a tremendous challenge to make a movie about an unlikable
character, especially one who commits to unsavory business despite
enjoying all the opportunity in the world to avoid trouble. It takes a
special directorial touch to pull off such a juggling act, making sure
the viewer doesn't completely turn on the person intended to act as the
emotional through line for the entire picture. "The Oranges" almost
achieves a surprising stability when it comes to the dirty business of
its lead character, displaying refreshing comfort with repugnant
behavior that openly trashes numerous lives. That "The Oranges" hopes to
tickle a few funny bones along the way is a bit of a stretch, yet
helmer Julian Farino manages to corral a decent comedy about domestic
disorder, working through clichéd bits of toxic suburban unrest with a
modicum of dignity, keeping the effort light and approachable despite
subplots that would register as chilling in real life. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com