Ever since Juno and Little Miss Sunshine splashed onto the screen and spotlighted big-word-of-mouth indie hits, every small group wants a piece of the pie. Win Win had that feel. Only, as good as it was, it wasn't great.
I missed seeing this in 2011, and though it wouldn't have cracked my top ten list, it was still a watchable release.
The ever-somewhat lovable, everyday man Paul Giamatti plays a down on his luck/clients attorney Mike who, in order to get some cash, pushes for the care of wealthy Leo (Burt "anything but" Young) only it comes with a price: a teen wrestler Kyle and his asinine mother, Cindy (Melanie Lynskey.)
It's one of those "lying" stories where you can pretty much guess when the "lies" start revealing themselves. Mike has to lie about his intentions to his wife and to Kyle, a runaway who has potential in pro-wrestling. And Mike has to grow, as predicted.
The movie, while good and contains some decent dialogue, humor and realism, is really just there. Not bad, by most means, but not powerful. Overall, I liked watching the realistic journey of this man and his kooky counterparts. It's a watch-watch, but not watch-right-now kinda film.
3½/5 Stars.
I missed seeing this in 2011, and though it wouldn't have cracked my top ten list, it was still a watchable release.
The ever-somewhat lovable, everyday man Paul Giamatti plays a down on his luck/clients attorney Mike who, in order to get some cash, pushes for the care of wealthy Leo (Burt "anything but" Young) only it comes with a price: a teen wrestler Kyle and his asinine mother, Cindy (Melanie Lynskey.)
It's one of those "lying" stories where you can pretty much guess when the "lies" start revealing themselves. Mike has to lie about his intentions to his wife and to Kyle, a runaway who has potential in pro-wrestling. And Mike has to grow, as predicted.
The movie, while good and contains some decent dialogue, humor and realism, is really just there. Not bad, by most means, but not powerful. Overall, I liked watching the realistic journey of this man and his kooky counterparts. It's a watch-watch, but not watch-right-now kinda film.
3½/5 Stars.