I watched August:Osage County last summer and I couldn't believe how bitter that woman, Violet Weston, was. It was just so depressing. I did like the moment when I am not a prude but strong profanity throughout a movie bothers me, I just don't like it. Bad memories of parents fighting, drinking, etc.
It's strange, as much as I disliked that woman for what she did to her family and how she lashed out, I still felt pity for her. She'd brought it on herself but it was still heartbreaking. You just wonder by the end which family members will make it.
On a final note...I'd much rather endure a vitriolic personality like Violet's than a manipulative, spineless passive-aggressive. I despise passive-aggressive types. Wow...where'd that come from? Sorry.