play a proper dramatic role for a change. He acquits himself pretty well. We're not talking as good as Jim Carrey in The Truman Show , or Steve Carell in Little Miss Sunshine , but he shows he has ability to dramatically work the makeshift mentor role. This, alongside a different kind of mental fragility, the kind that doesn't necessarily inspire audiences to create Facebook groups named after his every line of dialogue, makes for interesting viewing. The case with many of these films that involve the protagonist finding themselves and putting their problems into perspective, is that the eventual catharsis isn't worth the effort it took to get there. Case in point, Eat Pray Love , and other recent much-maligned features along the same lines. There's a danger of all the introspective gubbins actually alienating the audience in the final analysis, if we can't actually relate to all of the prognosticating. For his part, Gilchrist holds interest throughout in his portrayal of the troubled Craig. It's especially worthy of mention when you consider how staid the elements in play actually seem. Look at the romantic side of the proceedings. The object of his affections is his best friend's girlfriend, and she starts showing an interest just as he finds a connection with a 'there all along' female patient, played nicely by Emma Roberts. However, whenever Craig sits down to do something recreational with his fellow patients, the film has this tendency to suddenly explode into life. In one instance,