Why I watched it: Sam Rockwell.
What it is about: A small town where people’s lives crosses. Annie was/is married to Glenn but along the way somewhere, Glenn fucked up but nonetheless, they have a have a baby daughter together, whom Glenn tries to see as often as possible. Though its not clearly indicated, the pretty obvious that Glenn had a drinking problem (who can blame him, really? It gets the best of us”
Arthur – a kid at school who’s dad left. Annie used to baby-sit Arthur and now they all work together in a Chinese restaurant. Annie, Arthur and their friend Barb. When Glenn moves back into the small town back in his parents place, I think we can safely assume, he has done his time or been to AA or rehab or something like that…
Its depressing, this movie…..yet another reminder that nothing truly works out….that bad things happen to good people or at least people who are trying….its a never ending vicious cycle that just keeps going on and on…and you just stand there and take the blows until you fall face first. Then its your choice, if you want to get up for the next round of blows and they don’t tell you that this time around its gonna be lighter, its gonna be better, you just get up, unawares and it all comes raining down again.
That is…..until you decide to choose…
3 pills out of 5
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