Best Movie

Rating: 10/10 (29 August 2006)

The best movie of the year so far! Saw it the second time and beyond the big comedy and dramatic moments, I was truly amazed at how deeply nuanced this film is for a comedy. The way Dwayne desperately tried to connect with his mom by telling Olive to "go hug mom" in writing. The way Frank looked at Dwayne with a gradual realization that they are one in suffering. Even minor characters such as the doctor checking himself when telling the family the cause of death bec. a child was present. The waitress smiling knowingly because she has seen this family dynamics so often times before. Linda, the bereavement liason from hell, trying desperately to appear symphathetic but finally cracking from all the maltreatment from the aforementioned md.
All these and more little moments like these added to the big showcase scenes make for a satisfying time at the movies. Go see it!