If any of you have noticed, I haven't seen near as many movies as last year. Last May 2 our movie total was 10 more. The movies so far this year mostly suck! But today was a special day. We saw a really good movie! We went to see Andy Garcia's new movie, "City Island". You haven't heard about it? Probably not since it is an independent film. What is it about? Here are some clues:
1. Andy plays a prison guard who wants to be an actor. Each week he leaves for a "poker game" (really acting class in NYC) but his wife thinks he is having an affair.
2. As a prison guard, he sees an inmate who is actually his son by another woman (years before he met his wife). He gets the boy released to his care without telling his wife the truth!
3. His daughter has been kicked out of college and is working as a stripper though her parents think she is in school.
4. Their teenage son has a fetish for overweight women who like to eat.
5. The whole family smokes but hides the habit from the rest.
That is how the story begins! It is an inventive, well acted, well written film. It is PG13 so there is not much shocking and it has NO worn out material.
The actors include Alan Arkin and Julianna Marqules (the Good Wife).
This is worth your time.
I give it ****stars! 2010 movie #17
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