Emily, a young girl coming of age in lower class Las Vegas, must deal with her alcoholic mother, Resse.Emily, a young girl coming of age in lower class Las Vegas, must deal with her alcoholic mother, Resse.Emily, a young girl coming of age in lower class Las Vegas, must deal with her alcoholic mother, Resse.
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Lea Moreno
- Allie
- (as Lea Moreno Young)
Vincent Riotta
- Mr. Hanes
- (as Vince Ricotta)
Giselle Anthony
- Stacy
- (as Giselle Rubin)
Dianne Kay
- Waitress
- (as Dianne L. Kay)
Ali Gage
- Trucker Chic
- (as Ali L. Gage)
Karen Iboshi Preiser
- Trailer Chic
- (as Karen Preiser)
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One of the worse films I'd ever seen! I'm also on a quest to see every Brit Murphy film: She is a memorable performer and under the hands of the right director can bring to life the most adorable and unique characters (who can forget 'Daisy' or 'Elizabeth Berkins'!), but here she follows routine dialogue. The movie doesn't attempt to achieve believability- the way her character is dressed is contrary to her personality, how can they afford a decent house with the scraps they earn, how does someone like mom get a job so conveniently, etc.. Further more, we aren't surprised that they drive a classic car, we are not surprised that the daughter is the brightest kid in literature class, we are not surprised that her mother becomes a filthy ugly stripper in some drunken sleaze-hole, and we sho-as-hell wuzn't surprised nor entertained or even cared that the mom is dumber and more childish than the teenae daughter. Of course- every teenage girl movie must have an arsenal of dumb hormone driven male teens who cause trouble and one of them has to be a cute boy that she absolutely must fall in love with. There's nothing necessarily wrong with the plot being so unoriginal as long as the movie adds fresh material to keep it entertaining (this one doesn't). It lacked the most basic composition of every film- visual style. The music is cheesy. Things happen in the story simply because they'd already happened in other movies of the same formula. The subplots concerning the teenage boys and some hookers were pointless. I don't know why "Falling Sky" was made. Maybe it looked good on paper but then the entire project simply fell apart; probably because neither Brian J. Depalma nor the cast had any vision or enthusiasm for it.
I thought this was a wonderful film.It brings out what really happens in life.Things that we don't ever think about that happens, but they do.Made me realize how lucky we really are, just to live ,because there is always someone out there that either has it just as bad as you,if not worse.This is a movie you have to watch till the very end to know you like it.If you just watch the first 20 minutes you might feel as if the film is a little boring and out of touch, but if you keep watching you'll enjoy. If your the type of person that has to be entertained throughout the whole movie,perhaps,this isn't the movie for you.Although, if you like things with meaning,you should definitely see.
I absolutely loved this film when I saw it yesterday.It's possibly one of the most emotionally heart-wrenching dramas ever made-it actually reminds me a bit fabulous "Requiem for a Dream".The photography is beautiful and the performances by both Britanny Murphy and Karen Allen are simply outstanding.The film is really sad-it actually made me cry a little bit.So if you are ready for emotional roller-coaster check it out.You have been warned!My rating:10 out of 10!
If you like tear jerkers, this one is for you. If you have ever dealt with suicide, this one is for you. I hate tear jerkers but this is one film that is outstanding. It was genuine and not unrealistic like a lot of movies. this movie is true to what people go through living with an alcoholic and/or dealing with suicide. The acting in this movie was fantastic.
10moemoe
emotionally wrenching, beautiful film. The cinematography is almost so beautiful it is indescribable. The script is powerful and deep. The final scene i will remember always, the way the light plays on the mountains and the lake. A truly great film.
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- TriviaAs of 2023, this remains the final on-screen acting credit of Chris Young.
- Quotes
Emily Nicholson: [voiceover] Sometimes people get lost, they don't know who they are and they lose their identity. They simply won't face who they've become.
- SoundtracksTrouble In Mind
Performed by Brittany Murphy
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- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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