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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Standard-bearer, July 24, 2007
From beginning to end, there's a something not quite normal about this movie. It's atypical in terms of what the movie-going audience has come to expect, but it works so very well. The plot is well written, insightful to the human condition, full of surprises, and moments that makes the viewer pause and ask, "what would I do?" The cast chemistry is as unto earth and sky, the many finely-nuanced moments will leave the viewer emotional but the actors never push the envelope into melodrama. In short, the film follows a boy through the loss of his family and asks us the question, "What shape does love take?" Trust me, just buy this movie. I was in a bookstore the other day and the movie soundtrack was playing: when I left I went to Blockbuster and rented the movie again because I hadn't bought it yet. This movie is the kind of standard movie-goers should hold Hollywood to. Well done.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie about love and friendship, March 13, 2007
First, Collin Farrel looks adorable in this movie, after that, the movie is amazing because of the good actors, the script, and the proof that friendship and real love survive the barrier of time, sex and all odds. it's the story of two guys who have been friends since childhood, one of them suffered the early lost of his beloved and admired older brother in a shocking accident in front of his eyes, this kid is a free soul, a truly love giver to all the ones around him. The friendship of this two guys turns into a 3 some with a woman when they grow up but this is not reason for jealous or less love between them, she loves both of them too and understands that they can't live separate to be happy. Tearful ending
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Moments Help Make Up for Inconsistent Narrative, November 9, 2007
As implied by my review title, there are times I wish dialogue or direction had made some things clearer. The ending was somewhat confusing and I'd have appreciated more clarity re: how the Colin F. character felt about the Robin Wright Penn character. And while I understand that part of this is about how the Colin F. character was written (a somewhat directionless drifter in need of love/family), there are times he could have shown more/the part might have been better-served by a more evocative actor. I sometimes found it hard to identify with the feelings of his lifelong friend, especially in the family scenes, the latter came across as rather a selfish brat. But there's much that's wonderful about this film, starting with the inclusion of unusual music, like one of the best of the era (the '70s), Laura Nyro, especially as used in the first scene with one of her songs - it's incredibly touching, funny, and surprising. Sissy Spacek's performance is marvellous. Wright Penn's character is somehow annoying (part of which is the hair) but the depiction of the early-mid-'80s Village (I was there) is mostly spot-on, as is the love letter to the Catskills, especially when, in a way, the Band is included! I'd definitely check out another movie from this director and will probably read the book upon which this horizon-expanding film is based.
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