1 of 5 | Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway star in "The End of Oak Street," in theaters Friday. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Original high concept movies are so rare that each one holds promise for an inventive new vision. The End of Oak Street, in theaters Friday, is so derivative it overshadows its occasionally bold ideas.
In 1982, the all-American Platt family is in crisis. Denise (Anne Hathaway) and Greg (Ewan McGregor) are putting off having the divorce talk with their kids, Brian (Christian Convery) and Audrey (Maisy Stella).
They have conflicts with their neighbors, Greg is hustling as a pizza delivery driver and Denise is secretly writing a book inspired by her marital frustrations. They face bigger problems when a cosmic phenomenon transports their neighborhood back to prehistoric times.
The truly inventive aspects of The End of Oak Street are surprises that should not be spoiled. Writer/director David Robert Mitchell thought of a few things they would never show in a Jurassic Park/World movie.
