The structure of Beginners gets a little too cutesy at times, but it's also rather dreamlike. Dramatic events are exaggerated, as are the romantic ones, as if remembered too tragically or fondly. That makes it easy to invest yourself in the film even if there's some deck-stacking in play. Anything with an adorable, subtitled dog is obviously aiming to crowd please. But I was nevertheless drawn in by Ewan McGregor and Melanie Laurent's adorable romance. Christopher Plummer's performance is warm and well-crafted. He's a deserving Oscar frontrunner considering this year's Supporting Actor category will otherwise look abysmal.
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