Every once in a while something really astonishing and fresh comes along and Thunder Road is both astonishing and fresh. It blew my mind! Jim Cummings deserves every accolade and more for this wonderful little micro-budget indie film. I'm a sucker for a good movie about mental illness. If you add in an element about parent/child bonds, family, or parenting alone then you've got me and I'll watch that movie. Thunder Road tackles loss, addiction, mental illness, masculinity, family bonds, and the stress of being a single-working parent, and yet somehow is a hilarious comedy. And it does all this without ever laughing at Officer Jim's mental breakdown. This film is filled with earnest love and pain and it balances all the feels and tackles tricky issues effortlessly. This is not a cringe comedy, it's all heart and soul. 5/5 MUST SEE! |
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This is Where I Leave You is an ensemble family-dramedy about a not-very jewish family whose mother (Jane Fonda) makes her grown children sit shiva after the death of their father. This movie is decent enough. It's not really much to write home about but its was enjoyable. The few good laughs really made me laugh. The stellar cast includes Adam Driver, Jason Bateman, Jane Fonda, Connie Britton, and Tina Fey. 3.5/5 |
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