That he should resurface on the big screen four years later with " Henry Poole Is Here , " a fable that wears its heart so brashly on its sleeve , is a tectonic style shift for Mr. Pellington , a commercial Hollywood director ( " Arlington Road , " " The Mothman Prophecies " ) who had built a career making sleekly imagist music videos for Pearl Jam , U2 and Alice in Chains .