A forehead marked with worry lines, eyes framed by black-rimmed glasses, a head full of silver hair and a hope to revive a marriage. He looks like an ordinary person living in Hawaii. “The Descendants” opens up with a voice-over, and Matt King (George Clooney) gives a brief overview on how it is far from paradise and sipping on Mai Tais. He is put in an unimaginable predicament that will change the events of his life and the lives of those around him.
