Directed by:
Todd LouisoScreenplay:
Gordy HoffmanCinematography:
Lisa RinzlerComposer:
Jim O'RourkeCast:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jim Wise, Kelli Garner, Erika Alexander, Cullen Douglas, Jennifer Bransford, Chris Ellis (more)VOD (1)
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Set somewhere in Middle America, Wilson Joel (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a successful website designer, suddenly sees his world stop with the untimely death of his young wife Liza. Trying to make sense of everything that has just happened, Wilson turns to his mother-in-law (Kathy Bates) for support. Their relationship intensifies when Wilson refuses to open a letter Liza left behind for fear it will shatter his ideal of the perfect life they shared. As Wilson attempts to rebuild his life, with unopened letter in tow, eccentric behaviour begins to surface taking him on an odyssey of self-pity, self-realization and a curious fascination with remote-control model enthusiasts. Through this temporary comfort, he begins dealing with his grief. (official distributor synopsis)
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s acting spectacle overshadows the fact that the script could have been a tiny bit better. The ending in particular didn’t make me very happy. However, petrol sniffing and boat competitions placed Philip’s performance in the spotlight. It really seemed as if he was totally out of it. I felt the pain of his life in my very bones.
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