The movie stars Liev Schreiber (Salt, Everything is Illuminated), Helen Hunt (As Good as it Gets, The Spell), Brian Dennehy (Presumed Innocent, F/X), Carla Gugino (Sucker Punch, Faster), Eddie Izzard (Rage, Igor), Ezra Miller (City Island, Afterschool), David Harbour (Confess, The Green Hornet), and Benita Robledo.
The movie is about a family. Schreiber works as a writer on a show whos star wants more and more snesational stroy lines. His marriage is on shakey ground. He has a one time affair with a cowritter. His sick father in law moves. One of his sons is gay. (Just as a side note Netflix should institutes a rule that you have to watch the movie before writing a synsopsis. They get it more right then wrong but still there are some glaring errors.)
The movie did not grab me from the start. It took time to build but it was worth the time it took to get into it. It may of just been the hair cuts but the actors they got to play the two sons really did look alike to me. Dennehy plays an unsympathic character but does a good job. I liked his dream scenes when he is playing in the band.
The cast and script are both good. If you are looking for a happy movie this is not the one for you. I dont know if I tend to think that movies that are about unhappy people are appealing to me more then others but i thought this was a good movie. Most of the characters are good. The actor/ boss may of been a little weak but still has something interisting.
Im rating this movie as a B. I wish that they would of spent some money to promote this movie. Its worth getting the word out to people. Like I said this is not a comedy but it should have more people watching it.
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