First, those little kids were brats (or no-neck monsters as Maggie said). THe whole family acting like a bunch of vultures wating for Big Daddy to die. Maggie was the only one that wasn't trying to get stuff from him. I know this was the south, but I grew up in a family with lots of younger cousins, and so many times, I wanted to smack half of them. What are the kids in this film doing now?
shareThey were a horrible family which began to have some healing towards the end. Big Daddy's sons had felt lost in different ways, but for the same reason which was that they had wanted to please a father who was emotionally unavailable, so to speak. I got the sense that Big Daddy didn't believe he could be as successful as he wanted to be if he had not adopted that relatively cold persona of his.
Once Big Daddy realized he wasn't going to be around much longer -- and thanks to the help of Brick reminding him of his ability to love and to be loved (when Big Daddy reminisced about his own father) -- Big Daddy seemed to feel like he was free to let go of that coldness. Brick had a breakthrough and knew his father had one, too. Gooper then revealed his faith in his brother and took a stand against his wife's cynicism. Maggie had a touching moment with Big Daddy. Brick and Maggie's relationship was now rekindled and they had a chance to become a better couple.
As for the children, there had been signs of neglect in the early part of the story. Some or all of the children will benefit from the better circumstances surrounding some of the adults.
Mag, Darling, you're being a bore.
They were horrible. A wealthy family ,especially in the south would never let their children act like that... However I admit I do know a family of six and they come close
shareThat was one of my biggest hurdles in the film, I didn't like anyone in the family. I suppose it was the underlying theme of mendacity that was playing out with the characters. It doesn't help that my nature is forthright, which is in direct opposition to mendacity.
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