Walking the Fine Line Between Genius and Insanity

Rating: 10/10 (11 June 2015)

Paul Dano takes us on a descent into madness not yet seen on film. Paul Giamatti chews the scenery ferociously but never steps over the line - a truly scary villain. I laughed, I cried, I swooned but mostly I had to keep consciously closing my slack jaw for fear of drooling. Elizabeth Banks is also amazing as the Cadillac Woman of the 80s making it on her own after a tough scrape with love, Cusack is fine as always as the older shell of a man Brian would become, over-medicated and afraid of his shadow. Supporting performances all nuanced and fleshed out, from the loving brothers to the angry cousin and angrier dad, Murray, seriously butt hurt over being fired by the boys who still pine for his approval and acceptance.