• Kenneth Lonergan’s debut- an undoubtedly gifted writer
  • Gratifying setting– small-town America
  • Glowing 4 stars from Travers and Ebert
  • Rich characterizations and performances from Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick and the young Rory Culkin – Linney is wonderful- this is the first of three nominations for her—and this is a coming out for the revelatory Ruffalo. He’s wounded, vulnerable, a little dangerous- this would be Ruffalo’s second best performance to date behind 2007’s Zodiac
  • Between drama we get a little bit of a moody score and Bach with shots of the small town and country side
  • These people are lost, Linney’s character balancing so much, the pain of their lost parents, Ruffalo’s character is a child
  • Impeccable screenplay and acting
  • Recommend