Glad I Caught This One

Rating: Null/10 (9 July 2004)

Solidly acted and enjoyable throughout. Albert Finney, Jessica Lange and Ewan MacGregor were all wonderful, and Billy Crudup was very nice to look at.
The story keeps one guessing right up to the end - and I appreciate the trailers for keeping it a mystery. The "fantasy funeral" scene near the end segued perfectly into what followed.
A sweet, very imaginative movie. Anyone who liked "Edward Scissorhands" and "Secondhand Lions" will add this one to their collection. Finney's performance also reminds one of Jack Nicholson in some of his more recent works, such as "About Schmidt" and "Something's Gotta Give."