In Kenneth Lonergan's great script, we are initially presented with the two surviving kids whose parents were killed when young: Laura Linney seems to have it all together with son Rory Culkin, Mark Ruffalo appears to be a complete mess. Then the pendulum keeps swinging from one to another as she starts messing up with bank manager Matthew Broderick and lover Jon Tenney whilst Ruffalo starts heading in the ascendant...And down again... Which makes for amusing and emotional viewing.
Lonergan uses lots of classical music over scenes again, and country and western music (loved the song about the other woman which it seems would only work in that genre - 'The Other Woman' by Loretta Lynn ).
Ruffalo and Linney are exceptional (she was Oscar nominated) and film is maybe more enjoyable than
Manchester By The Sea. He's also written the new TV version of
Howard's End.
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