. . .But that is about the only positive thing I can say about this movie. I have only left early from an Oscar nom movie twice. And this one was the 2nd. All due respect Mr. Spielberg this one should have stayed locked up in the drawer. And I grew up after WWII. I'm still waiting for the drama, some allegory would have been nice, the stakes were minimal and structure by the book. This is more of a vendetta against his bully classmates in LA. Or a movie to make growing up Jewish as a major statement, but it is a family like any other at the time. Michelle Williams on the other hand did a brilliant job of portraying an unhappy, talented wife of the 50s.