Brothers Culkin & Alec Baldwin Score With Coming of Age Drama 'Lymelife.'
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Do yourself a favor. Do not overlook this movie. “Lymelife” was only released limited and its DVD run will begin tomorrow, September 22. It is a bitter, sweet, dark, poignant, and often funny drama that builds one of the best multiple characters studies since some of Altman’s better work. At 95 minutes, the film feels short but that it ended right on time. Something that we’re not really used to in this genre.
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The film packed with great acting performances. Alec Baldwin plays Mickey Bartlett – a real estate developer preparing to strike it big while the greater money brings greater problems at home. Baldwin is in his groove as a much slimier version of Jack from the great television show “30 Rock.” Rather then being the purveyor of the dramatic moments, his character acts much as the fulcrum that allows other characters their leverage. Jimmy’s older brother is played with amazing spark by his real life older brother Rory Culkin. The brothers on screen dynamic is, as can be expected, genuine and both brothers pull off questionable, touching, and sympathetic moments for their characters with a great sense of timing and the dramatic. Jill Hennessey as Brenda Bartlett rocks out the wife-on-a-precipice character and, while weaving in and out of the main story, her character growth to its eventual maturity is glorious. Emma Roberts as Adrianna Bragg is fun and cute as the blossoming youth of Jimmy’s desire. She really does a very good job in the role, but “Lymelife” is filled with such outstanding performances that her’s gets overshadowed. At very least her character was natural and seamless to the story.
Read the entire review at the link!
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The film packed with great acting performances. Alec Baldwin plays Mickey Bartlett – a real estate developer preparing to strike it big while the greater money brings greater problems at home. Baldwin is in his groove as a much slimier version of Jack from the great television show “30 Rock.” Rather then being the purveyor of the dramatic moments, his character acts much as the fulcrum that allows other characters their leverage. Jimmy’s older brother is played with amazing spark by his real life older brother Rory Culkin. The brothers on screen dynamic is, as can be expected, genuine and both brothers pull off questionable, touching, and sympathetic moments for their characters with a great sense of timing and the dramatic. Jill Hennessey as Brenda Bartlett rocks out the wife-on-a-precipice character and, while weaving in and out of the main story, her character growth to its eventual maturity is glorious. Emma Roberts as Adrianna Bragg is fun and cute as the blossoming youth of Jimmy’s desire. She really does a very good job in the role, but “Lymelife” is filled with such outstanding performances that her’s gets overshadowed. At very least her character was natural and seamless to the story.
Read the entire review at the link!
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