On April 22, 2008, "The Savages" was released on DVD. So why haven't you rented it yet?!
This new release is not to be missed. The film stars Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Capote") and Laura Linney (The Squid and the Whale) and was written and directed by Tamara Jenkins ("The Slums of Beverly Hills").
The story follows an estranged brother and sister (Hoffman and Linney) who must come together when their father's girlfriend dies and he is diagnosed with dementia shortly thereafter. The heart of the movie illustrates the real life struggle to place their father in a nursing home without feeling like they've abandoned him, all the while, dealing with their own personal problems in their own lives.
Linney and Hoffman give stellar performances which gives the movie an all too eerie sheen. If this movie does one thing well, it's accurately portraying these relationships and the hardships of being mature adults.
I warn you, this movie is fairly depressing. But even though the premise is a tad gloomy, there is a subtle humor that allows the audience to not only cry at the main characters' despair, but laugh a little too. Ultimately, it's worth a watch.
So over the next few visits to the video store you may be tempted to waltz right by "The Savages," but don't let this movie fall through the cracks! And if you need some reinforcement (which I just know you do), you'll be pleased to see that IMDB rates this movie at a 7.7 out of 10, RottenTomatoes gives this one a 96% freshness, and I'm pretty sure this guy gave it two thumbs up.
(Photo taken from www.worstpreview.com)
1 comment:
I'm sad that your link at the end didn't work. I was hoping to see a random pic. I'm a little worried about the whole gloomy aspect, but I think it might be worth a watch if I'm with other people. Have you seen "PS I Love You?" There's a movie that'll have you walking out with red, teary eyes.
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