Comedy and drama prove uneasy bedfellows in
Why Stop Now, a succinct independent with a powerhouse cast and just enough emotional resonance to earn a pass. Although an uneven opening act proves a difficult hurdle to clear, co-writers/co-directors Phil Dorling and Ron Nyswaner get a welcome boost from stars Melissa Leo, Jesse Eisenberg, and a limping Tracy Morgan once the forced quirk takes a backseat to the drama at the center of this gently tragic tale.
Piano prodigy Eli Bloom (Eisenberg) has a problem. On the same day he has an audition that could earn him admission into a prominent musical conservatory, he has to get his drug-addicted mother Penny (L...
Released:
2012
Rated:
n/a
Length:
85 mins