John Procaccino's portrayal of a man hollowed out by tragedy--left with nothing but his sense of humor and a lukewarm determination to stop the pain--is genuine and compelling. His neighbors use his life's publicized downward spiral as a yardstick to measure their own suburban suffering. While some characters' desperation is more quiet than others, all share an unwillingness to give up, hoping against hope that life will turn out they way they dreamed it would.
William Moreing shows his talent for telling a universal story with straightforwardness and honesty; every character is archetypal and very recognizable. Some performances are much stronger than others but the uneven casting doesn't slow down Moreing's search for meaning in the everyday world. Albert Camus said the only serious question is whether to kill yourself or not. Tom Robbins said the only serious question is how to make love stay. This story explores that human duality.
It takes a soft touch to pull off a modestly budgeted movie about sorrow and loss, death and suicide, and bullying and hopelessness. But the reverse side of each coin is revealed with grace. For every act of senseless violence there is compassion abounding, for every tear there is a kiss, and for every loss there is indeed gain.
The message here is that whatever's around the next corner is worth waiting for. And you get to pick the corner.
William Moreing shows his talent for telling a universal story with straightforwardness and honesty; every character is archetypal and very recognizable. Some performances are much stronger than others but the uneven casting doesn't slow down Moreing's search for meaning in the everyday world. Albert Camus said the only serious question is whether to kill yourself or not. Tom Robbins said the only serious question is how to make love stay. This story explores that human duality.
It takes a soft touch to pull off a modestly budgeted movie about sorrow and loss, death and suicide, and bullying and hopelessness. But the reverse side of each coin is revealed with grace. For every act of senseless violence there is compassion abounding, for every tear there is a kiss, and for every loss there is indeed gain.
The message here is that whatever's around the next corner is worth waiting for. And you get to pick the corner.
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