Lonesome Jim
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- Synopsis
- A less than auspicious homecoming for an introspective artist sets the stage for this low-key comedy drama directed by Steve Buscemi. Jim (Casey Affleck) is a chronically glum aspiring novelist who, after a failed two-year sojourn in New York City, ......
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- Starring
- Casey Affleck, Liv Tyler, Mary Kay Place, Seymour Cassel, Kevin Corrigan
- Director(s)
- Steve Buscemi
- Distributor(s)
- IFC
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min.
Critic Reviews
In sad-sack movies there is often a helpful woman around to help the despairing heroes. In "Garden State," it was Natalie Portman; in "Elizabethtown," Kirsten Dunst. Both were salvation angels, but Tyler has a gentle approach to this kind of role that is perfect for the tone of Lonesome Jim.Read the full review
Buscemi does not act in Lonesome Jim, but his sly humor and keen eye for nuance resonate in every frame. I can't recall having a better time at a movie about depression.Read the full review
If Lonesome Jim feels like it's perpetually on the verge of evaporating, Buscemi brings to the material the boundless empathy for misfits and screw-ups he displayed in "Trees Lounge."Read the full review
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