Broken Flowers MPAA Rating: R Entertainment: +2 Content: -2

Broken Flowers is a humorous, offbeat comedy about Don Johnston (Bill Murray), a middle-aged, unemotionalDon Juan has been who finds himself alone with no girlfriends or family. On the day that his latest girlfriend (Julie Delpy) leaves, he receives a mysterious pink letter that says he has a 19-year-old son who may be looking for him. Don sets out to find his son, and his neighbor (Jeffrey Wright) helps him by locating four of the women (Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, Frances Conroy, Tilda Swinton) in Dons past and gives him a package with an airplane ticket and driving directions to each of their homes. After returning from an inconclusive trip, Don sees a young man (Mark Webber) who may be his son. But something Don says sends him running down the street as fast as he can, leaving Don, once again, alone. Some may get bored with the films long, silent scenes.

Broken Flowers has a number of objectionable scenes and bad language used to portray the brokenness of characters lives. In one, a teenage girl comes out of her room, revealing to Don her nude body with a nearly shaven pubic area. In another scene, a girlfriends daughter is drinking more wine than the adults at the dinner table. When Don leaves, the mother and daughter come out on the porch to wave goodbye. The girl is in her underwear. These scenes depict their lives as dysfunctionalrather than as acceptable. Don does not respond to the nudity of the teen, who appears not to know better. In another encounter, an angry past girlfriend uses the f-word a few times when Don shows up. The movie presents a positive portrayal of marriage and contrasts it with Dons philandering lifestyle. Although Don has money, hes alone and lonely.

Preview Reviewer: Renee Borner
Distributor: Focus Features