I'm happy that Jake Gyllenhaal doesn't fall in the "teen heartthrob" way of living, his choices of roles are eclectic and he really comes across as a seasoned actor way beyond his age of 35.
I was touched by Chris Cooper, you really felt the depth of his emotions portraying the father losing a child. I loved the line where he says (paraphrasing here): "A child losing parents, they are called orphans, a husband losing a wife, they call him a widow, but a parent losing a child, there is no name for it,..." My heart broke when I heard that, so real and deep.
Otherwise, the movie feels like a "connecting the dots" game, predictable and really annoying with having the little boy struggling with his sexuality too obviously reminiscent of the "C.R.A.Z.Y." movie premise,... That going back in time part was unnecessary.
All in all, the movie is saved by Gyllenhaal and Cooper. Hats off to you sirs!
I was touched by Chris Cooper, you really felt the depth of his emotions portraying the father losing a child. I loved the line where he says (paraphrasing here): "A child losing parents, they are called orphans, a husband losing a wife, they call him a widow, but a parent losing a child, there is no name for it,..." My heart broke when I heard that, so real and deep.
Otherwise, the movie feels like a "connecting the dots" game, predictable and really annoying with having the little boy struggling with his sexuality too obviously reminiscent of the "C.R.A.Z.Y." movie premise,... That going back in time part was unnecessary.
All in all, the movie is saved by Gyllenhaal and Cooper. Hats off to you sirs!