Waitress Annie has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn. Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie’s life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur works at Annie’s restaurant, growing closer to a new kid in town, Lila, after class. When Glenn and Annie’s daughter go missing, the whole town searches for her, as he increasingly spirals out of control.
Rated R | Length 106 minutes
Kate Beckinsale | Sam Rockwell | Michael Angarano | Jeannetta Arnette | Griffin Dunne | Nicky Katt | Tom Noonan | Connor Paolo | Amy Sedaris | Olivia Thirlby | Gracie Hudson | Brian Downey | Carroll Godsman | Daniel Lillford | Deborah Allen | Slavko Negulic | Leah Ostry | Lita Llewellyn | Peter Blais | Hugh Thompson | Angela Vermeir | Yuriy Sobeshchakov | Linda M. Kearley | Wendy Purkis | Brian Heighton | Chase Duffy | Martha Irving | George E. Clayton | Joanne Fordham | Amy Richard | Scott Clackum | Pat Healy
Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
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07/22/2014 | TV | DVD | Rented | 8.5 stars |
(Average) 8.5 stars |
Odd that JOE gets (well-deserved) acclaim while this film has pretty much gone unnoticed. Great performances from the entire cast (I especially loved Tom Noonan’s minor role) and an excellent, well-told story that once again finds Green leaving a lot unsaid and implied. That always makes the film feel even deeper than what’s been put onscreen.
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