Cautiously directed by first-time filmmaker Michael Meyer but superbly acted, Michael Cunningham's adaptation of his own debut novel is a perfect example of how a top-flight cast can compensate for unimaginative filmmaking. Cleveland, 1974: Although only 15, Bobby Morrow (Erik Smith) has already experienced more tragedy than most adults. When Bobby was only 9, his beloved older brother, Carlton (Ryan Donowho), who first exposed Bobby to LSD and Jefferson Airplane, was killed when he accidentally crashed through a sliding glass door. Bobby's bereaved mother (Wendy Crewson) later died of an overdose of pills, leaving his father (Ron Lea) alone to slowly drink himself t...
Released:
2004
Rated:
R
Length:
95 mins