A Compelling and Moving Film (with Jeffrey Tambor!)

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2005)

So many people have left excellent comments here on the movie, that I'll encourage you to look to them for more insights. I just wanted to add that I thought that Jeffrey Tambor gave a great performance as the weak-willed, but good-intentioned, son-in-law Quincy. You gotta love the guy, especially his loyalty to his wife and her father. I love the scene where Joe Black puts his hand on Quincy's bald head to console him in a moment of anguished guilt. Of course, the leads did a great job, but it's also nice to see supporting characters fleshed out in such human depth.
And don't worry about the three hours - they're well spent.