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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually walked out of this movie, which I never do. The morose sad-smart man figure had zero interest and the Mary character seemed like a real stereotype. Maybe I just have no empathy for repressed masculinity. [/quote]

It got way more interesting as the story unfolded and you could see why characters were behaving the way they were … [/quote]

I can believe that. Me walking out probably had a lot more to do with me and whatever the movie was triggering than the acting! I love Paul Giamatti and could watch Sideways every month. [/quote]

If you love PG, you might give this movie another try sometime. I agree with some of the other posters who thought it was predictable and a bit sentimental, but I really liked PG's performance and was just remarking to my DH that the role allowed him to play a broader range than he often gets to -- his character makes a real shift by the end of the movie and PG really pulls it off.

I also felt that Da'Vine Joy Randolph was great in that role even if it was written very stereotypically. On paper her role/story arc feels very "we wanted a black character in this movie so we are eligible for awards but we had to make sure she was perfect and perfectly sympathetic so we don't get accused of racism." But the performance felt bigger than that, so good for her for doing a lot with the opportunity even if I think black actresses in Hollywood must see a lot of roles like this.[/quote]

That kitchen party scene was beyond amazing.[/quote]

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