Starring: Mark Wahlburg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Running Time: 2h 35min
This movies takes you on a wonderful ride full of characters, images, sights and sounds that will leave you breathless and exhilarated. The acting is superb, with many hilarious yet extremely heartbreaking performances, notably Macy and Hoffman. This is the best film direction I've seen in awhile from a sophomore director. He borrows heavily from classic 70s directors but in a loving and unique combination, ushering in the new crew of directors that grew up on such great 70s fare. From the opening shot that lasts about three minutes to several eye-pleasing tracking and dolly shots, the film's length is never felt. Your involvement in the characters is deep as you feel everything that they feel. The most heartwarming is the portrait at the end.
Grade: A
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