Overview
Gilbert has to care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life.
I thought this was one of the better dramas that I have seen in a long, long time. The story is a simple one – all of the characters are stuck in a place where they don’t want to be. They’re all looking for their liberation. Do they find it? I know that DiCaprio got a lot of credit for his portrayal of a disabled boy and much of the credit was deserved. I know I’ve written about this before (here) but I have never been impressed by an actor playing this character. Depp was by far the best thing to happen to this film, although for the first time in a long time I could stomach Juliette Lewis in a role. Finally, a movie without flash or special effects. Just a good story, that’s all I ask.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Movie title: What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Movie description: Gilbert has to care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life.
Date published: 2009-07-04
Director(s): Lasse Hallström
Actor(s): Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Darlene Cates, Laura Harrington, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Kevin Tighe, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Penelope Branning, Tim Green, Susan Loughran, Robert B. Hedges, Mark Jordan, Cameron Finley, Brady Coleman, Tim Simek, Nicholas Stojanovich, Libby Villari, Kay Bower, Joe Stevens, Mona Lee Fultz, George Haynes, Daniel Gullahorn
Genre: Romance, Drama
My Review
I thought this was one of the better dramas that I have seen in a long, long time. The story is a simple one – all of the characters are stuck in a place where they don’t want to be. They’re all looking for their liberation. Do they find it? I know that DiCaprio got a lot of credit for his portrayal of a disabled boy and much of the credit was deserved. I know I’ve written about this before (here) but I have never been impressed by an actor playing this character. Depp was by far the best thing to happen to this film, although for the first time in a long time I could stomach Juliette Lewis in a role. Finally, a movie without flash or special effects. Just a good story, that’s all I ask.
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My Review - 9.25/10
9.25/10