Great Film: Going All the Way
A misunderstood emotional masterpiece
I may be in the minority here, and in fact I probably am, but I LOVED this
movie. The play is amazing, and the adaptation is so true to the original
that it really makes the experience enjoyable. I'd like to clear one
thing
up that I read earlier: it's not a "suicide" scene. It's a "cutting"
scene.
The two are very different, and shouldn't be confused.
At any rate, the plight of Sonny Burns, the protagonist of this film, is
so
easy to identify with, and the way he sees Gunner is so typical and real
that this film really is refreshing and understandable. The oppressive
blanket of the 1950's plays another role in this film, really as one of
the
more important characters. Sonny doesn't know how to deal with a lot of
different things, and he isn't being told/taught how to do so by his
parents
or his society.
It's a sad movie, but filled with hope at the same time. It's worth
seeing,
and for me, is worth buying on DVD whenever it freakin' comes out. I give
it a 10 and stand by that rating based on its emotional merit and
strength.
Cast
- Tom 'Gunner' Casselman played by Ben Affleck
- Marty Pilcher played by Rachel Weisz
- Wilks played by Nick Offerman
- Williard 'Sonny' Burns played by Jeremy Davies
- Buddy Porter played by Amy Locane
- Gale Ann Thayer played by Rose Mcgowan
- Elwood Burns played by John Lordan
