Augusten Burroughs' memoir Running with Scissors struck a nerve as a bizarre depiction of dysfunctional families and a culture of therapy among the privileged. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear the movie adaptation will do the same. The film is a coming-of-age story about a young man whose unstable mother sends him to live with her therapist's family, at which point his life only gets weirder. The critics say the film features some sharp performances -- particularly by Annette Bening -- but also note the film is too awash with mannered eccentricity and cartoonish caricatures rather than fully developed characters.