Here is one you might have missed, it was an indie release. The cast really made this film, and the direction by Thomas McCarthy who also wrote the screenplay was wonderfully done. I think most people will find this film quite enjoyable; the characters are fascinating enough to keep you interested for the duration of the film.
The main story is about a man born with dwarfism who enjoys train spotting as his hobby. He inherits some New Jersey station property in a remote location and along the way of moving to the area – he meets a few interesting people who greatly affect his life. In some ways, he becomes an inspiration to them by demonstrating his drive and determination to succeed in everything he does not being limited by his small stature.
Each one of these people are unique, and I think that is the bottom line about this film, it shows how we all are individuals who seek to find our purpose in life one way or another. The film was labeled as a comedy/drama and it is pretty true to being that. There are some light hearted moments thrown inside this story as well as dramatic ones. New Jersey native Peter Dinklage portrays the character Finbar McBride who is the lead actor in this, in real life he often jokes about his size and doesn’t let it bother him as it once did when he was a teenager.
There aren’t many actors in this film, but it keeps at a good pace. Raven Goodwin plays Cleo and I thought she did a nice job opposite of Peter Dinklage (Finbar).
He meets up later in the story with Patricia Clarkson, who plays Olivia Harris who is a broken woman with different issues seeking solitude from the rest of the world. Richard Kind plays Louis Tiboni, Paul Benjamin plays Henry Styles, Jase Blankfort plays the Store Customer, Paula Garcés plays the Cashier, Josh Pais plays Carl, Bobby Cannavale plays Joe Oramas, Lynn Cohen plays Patty, Marla Sucharetza plays Janice, Jayce Bartok plays Chris, Joe Lo Truglio plays Danny, also keep your eyes open for Michelle Williams who plays Emily and John Slattery playing David.
The director did a good job at balancing things and the film has its appeal, it is a charming story, and I think most will enjoy seeing this one.
We just finished seeing this one; I thought it was a fairly interesting plot, although it moves at a rather slow pace. You will either guess the outcome pretty quickly or be fooled by the time the story concludes. The re-pairing of Martin Scorsese with Leonardo DiCaprio seems to work well. Some actors and directors seem to be on the same page with things, and this is an example of that. Previously, they worked together on the films The Departed (2006), The Aviator (2004), and Gangs of New York (2002).
I think this is one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s finest performances to date. He has certainly grown as an actor demonstrating his gift to act on the big screen. Ellen Lewis and Meghan Rafferty should be given praise for their part in casting, without these collective talents brought together the film would have never reached the heights it did.
There was some back buzz around this movie when it was released February 19, 2010. But, it seemed to get rushed to DVD rather quickly. I missed it in the theater, but would have liked to have seen the difference on the big screen and in a dark movie theater. I’m sure for a film such as this; it would have added a certain something. However, while watching this movie, it rained and thundered outside helping to set the mood.
The film has a horror-like atmosphere about it, giving ongoing paranoid induced moments. The trailer even seems to capture this. The story is set in the year 1954, and takes place on a remote island where the place is secluded from the outside world without interference. Mark Ruffalo plays Chuck Aule and accompanies Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) they are both federal marshals trying to figure out what in the world is going on. The suspense strums along with strange sound effects and musical interludes.
The cast includes a number of talents such as Ben Kingsley playing Dr. Cawley, Max von Sydow playing Dr. Naehring, Michelle Williams playing Dolores Chanal, John Carroll Lynch plays Deputy Warden McPherson. Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, and Ted Levine all make appearances in this as well.
Keep your eyes open also for Elias Koteas playing Laeddis, Robin Bartlett as Bridget Kearns, Christopher Denham as Peter Breene, Nellie Sciutto plays Nurse Marino, Joseph Sikora plays Glen Miga, and Jackie Earle Haley plays George Noyce.
This film is your run of the mill psychological thriller, which keeps you wondering for most of the film. I found it to be entertaining and the cast were better than average. This film may not be for everyone, it was advertised differently than what it turned out to be. Still, it was good enough to watch but fair warning for the graphic subject matter which this film has.
Domestically, the film has a runtime of 138 minutes, and had a budget of $80 million it has grossed $290,876,238 million.
We didn’t know what to expect from this, it had an interesting combination of actors paired together and the film is a suspense thriller type flick. I think it was good enough to hold your attention throughout the story, it has an interesting plot twist and the ending might not be what you would have expected. This was Marcel Langenegger’s first effort as a director and he seemed to capture this daring yet provocative atmosphere. Mark Bomback was responsible for the screenplay, he previously had written the screenplay for Live Free or Die Hard (2007) starring Bruce Willis and Race to Witch Mountain with The Rock (Dwaine Johnson) (2009).
Ewan McGregor plays the character Jonathan McQuarry and is the focus of the story, we see him as a kind of introverted accountant who zests for life but is unable to obtain it. He is seeking some adventure when he meets up with Wyatt Bose played by Hugh Jackman. His character is over the top and outgoing, looking at life from the other end. There is a secret sex type club where men and women get together with no strings attached and have one night stands. This club is exclusive to workaholics who don’t have time for a deep committed relationship. Along the way, Jonathan meets up with a woman simply named S. She is played by actress Michelle Williams. You might know her from the television series Dawson’s Creek as Jen Lindley starring alongside James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Kerr Smith.
More of the cast includes Bruce Altman playing a Lawyer, model Karolina Muller appears as a waitress, Natasha Henstridge is Simone Wilkinson, Lisa Gay Hamilton is Detective Russo, Malcolm Goodwin is a Cabbie, Paul Sparks is Detective Ed Burke, Kenneth Lee is a waiter, Maggie Q is Tina, Florencia Lozano is the Clancey Receptionist, Emelie Jeffries is the Medical Examiner, and Javier Godino is the Bank Manager.
I think you will find this to be pretty entertaining; it was not a standout film…but it had it merits. Surely it is worth a rental or whatnot to watch on a weekend. It is a typical cat and mouse mind game between the leading characters which leads to some suspenseful moments.
After watching this movie, I come to realize how lucky people can be, and how unfortunate. This is an emotional type drama movie with some action to it. The story goes such as this, a woman who has cheated on her husband in adultery ends up losing everything she loves from an explosion at a soccer game set in London from terrorism.
Actress Michelle Williams is the leading character in this movie and she does a convincing British accent simply known as Young Mother in the title role. Her son “The Boy” is played by Sidney Johnston. The actor Ewan McGregor stars as Jasper Black. Michelle Williams’s character wishes she was dead too. And she then goes through an emotional roller coaster of grief and sorrow in pursuit of revenge and justice.
There are some scenes with her oozing massive amounts of various emotions through the film and she is brilliant in each of the scenes. The movie was based on a novel, and the story is well directed by Sharon Maguire who was the director on other movies such as Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001). This is a completely different movie by comparison, but she did well creatively with both films. If you are in the mood for a character driven dramatic story full of emotion then this might be worth taking a look at.
