YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000)
Featuring: Mark Ruffalo; Laura Linney; Matthew Broderick; Rory Culkin
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
None of the principal actors in this movie needs any introduction. Mark Ruffalo, of cause, is famous for his role as Bruce Banner, The Hulk, in the Avenger and Iron Man movies. Laura Linney is known for movies like The Truman Show (1998) and Love Actually (2003) while everybody remembers Matthew Broderick for Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and Inspector Gadget (1999).
Terry (Ruffalo) and Sammy Prescott (Linney) had a close bond as children after loosing both their parents in a car accident. But over the years they drifted apart, each leading their own life as best as they could. However, when circumstances force Terry to return back home, Sammy and her eight year old son, Rudy's (Rory Culkin) lives are turned upside down. And to make matters worse, she gets romantically involved with her new boss (Broderick) whom she actually cannot stand.
Although this slice of life film is described as a romantic comedy, there is nothing funny about it. On the contrary, the questions it poses are relevant to relationships everywhere. This was also Rory Culkin's introduction to the big screen even though he did have some very small parts in a few movies before this one. I can recommend it as good family viewing despite its "R" rating. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
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Mark Ruffalo and Rory Culkin
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