Movie Information
Overall Rank: 8224
Average Rating: 2.6/4
# of Ratings: 18
Theatrical Release Date: 12/17/2004
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Dan Harris
Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, Michelle Williams, Kip Pardue, Ryan Donowho
Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
2/4
Yojimbo - wrote on 05/21/2012
A dysfunctional family deal with the suicide of it's golden boy son in differing ways in a low-key indie-style drama that's not as funny or clever as it thinks it is, but it contains some sensitive performances and is delivered with a light comic touch. Makes a nice change from the usual kind of weepy melodrama you expect from this kind of subject matter.
Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
4/4
A Well-Rounded Dramedy
Franz Patrick - wrote on 02/26/2008
I saw this movie when I was in my first or second year of high school and I remember considering it as a good film. Now, I consider it a movie that reminds me of me and my family; the loving yet flawed parents, the lack of communication between siblings, the quest for identities, the feeling of being the black sheep of the family... all of which I can relate to. A lot of scenes really got to me upon watching it the second time because it was like watching me (in the shoes of Emile Hirsch's character) back then. But looking at this film without the sentimentality, I still think it's very good because each scene has an impact when it comes to the bigger picture. The drama and the comedy are surpringly balanced. The actors owned who they were supposed to portray, especially Sigourney Weaver …
Related Movie Lists
Recent Movie Talk Posts
No posts have been made on this movie yet. Be the first to start talking about Imaginary Heroes!
