re: Hillbilly Elegy is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long, long time

Finally watched this last night on Netflix and it was great. Amy Adams and Glenn Close just nailed their characters. Amy somehow made her character, as bad as she was at times, still someone you want to root for to be ok. And Glenn just captured the tough natured but caring grandmother perfectly.
This is a story about a family who’s had its struggles and having to fight to survive. I think it’s rare for Hollywood to tackle a subject like this, but this story is not uncommon, in fact I bet everyone I know around Denham Springs knows of families similar to this. Growing up with a father who owned a construction company, I saw his employees get their paychecks on Friday and be broke by Monday because of drugs/alcohol while their kids would go without, and at a very young age I knew that 90% of their kids would likely end up just like them. This is a story about the 10% who can battle their surroundings and fight to make a better life for themselves.