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A "road movie" loaded with pain, loss and that deplorable feeling of helplessness, a good plot, could have invested more in the son's tragic death, however the focus is all on the mother's pain, and the search for why he committed such attempt on life itself, a simple, short and sensitive outcome ... Single Movie ...

Global warming aside, I very much enjoyed this Film. Wonderful performance by Holly Hunter as Darcy. Tight script, loved the dialogue between the female characters, especially Glenne Headly with that distinctive voice and delivery. RIP Nice way to spend an afternoon with a Cup of Tea and maybe a Puff or 2 to cushion the sad parts.

I cannot understand why this movie was underestimated. Holly is so big and intense, some level of an Isabelle Huppert. There are scenes that are so strong and unexpected I felt holding my breath. The dialogues are always clean and precise. The whole atmosphere of contemporary USA's south complete the movie. Must see.

Not really that impressive. I did not get much from it.

So Holly Hunter plays a woman that lost her son,  a few years back and then discovers that someone stole hurt son's idea and she's wants to do something about it. It a very personal piece about a mother's grief and wondering what part she had to play in her son's death and how big the part was. You get the point but I still did not get much from watching this story unfold.

I like the way the film looks and that's pretty much it.

This movie didn't go a single step to cater to the action and twist driven drama that is the usual fare for the simple minded audience. Instead it tells a heartfelt story that feels profoundly real. The primary characters have deep friendships that can survive telling each other hard truths that need telling. When I realized where it was NOT going it gripped me even more firmly. I loved this film, cried twice, and adore Holly Hunter as much now as I did my first time seeing her in Raising Arizona. She is 6 weeks older than me and still makes my heart beat fast, dangerous at my age. This is a real drama that will survive over time and someday be a classic.