Kenneth Lonergan's new film was a big hit (and winner) at the Sundance festival, and rightfully so. Not only is this one of the best films of the year, it is also one of the best (if not the best) films ever made on families, especially siblings. Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo play a sister and brother who have parted ways for some years, but when the brother who is a drifter comes back home to her sister's (now a single, flawed mom), things very deep come in. Like Pay It Forward, this film brings deep feeling in family matters brought on by good acting, writing and direction. One flaw: the boom mike appears so much during the scenes, it's a wonder that the boom mike guy wasn't in the film just as a bad plot device; otherwise a must-see. Performances by Linney, Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick (as Linney's boss) and a intro performance by Rory Culkin (brother of Macaulay and Kiernan) as Linney's son make this a winner in more ways than one. Director Lonergan appears as a preist Ron. A+
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