I normally wouldn't be interested in such a low key romantic drama. This is not a comedy. But I wanted to see Kristin Wiig in a non comedic role. I wasn't disappointed on that score. Her acting, even though very underplayed, showed she is a even more versatile than anyone had so far seen.
Even though I think the end result of the plot is a bit pie in the sky, this remains a nice tale of ordinary people in contemporary times met with modern-day problems.
It's a story mainly about a woman getting what she wants and a damaged man, Guy Pearce, achieving redemption through the love of a woman and a second chance at a family. The very real prospect of this long-time drug addict actually kicking the habit is never addressed.
But there's also a side plot that could have been played a bit more prominently...that of Nick Nolte's late in life love affair, something that could have been a film in itself.
Even though I think the end result of the plot is a bit pie in the sky, this remains a nice tale of ordinary people in contemporary times met with modern-day problems.
It's a story mainly about a woman getting what she wants and a damaged man, Guy Pearce, achieving redemption through the love of a woman and a second chance at a family. The very real prospect of this long-time drug addict actually kicking the habit is never addressed.
But there's also a side plot that could have been played a bit more prominently...that of Nick Nolte's late in life love affair, something that could have been a film in itself.