Why Hillbilly Elegy's Reviews Are So Brutal
Hillbilly Elegy Summary Ron Howard ’s dramaHillbilly Elegyis based on a critically adored memoir , but the movie has have some brutal reviews . Hillbilly Elegytells the rightful storyof three coevals of the Vance family line , an Appalachian brood living in poverty whose new son finally attend Yale Law School despite the betting odds being stacked against him . There , he finds himself unsurprisingly out - of - space but , by recalling the advice of his cartoonish granny ( played by Glenn Close ) and the resiliency of his unstable , addicted single female parent ( Amy Adams ) , he perseveres and becomes a wealthy professional person ....