Long Day's Journey into Night (1962)

Mom's a dope fiend, dad's stingy, big brother's a malcontent, and little brother's sick. These points are hit -- repeatedly in dramatic monologues by each of the characters -- to the point of tediousness.

There's nothing natural about this movie. Everyone kind of waits for their turn to take the spotlight and then bellows their lines as though auditioning for drama club. Ick.

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