Had the pleasure of seeing Igby Goes Down last weekend. It stars Kieran Culkin, who, after the first fifteen minutes, one can ignore is a Culkin. He was actually very good. His face is less rubbery than his brother Macauley, and that keeps him from being caricature-esque.
The beauty of the movie (which I enjoyed, but I am notorious for enjoying relentlessly depressing movies, which this is) is the ensemble cast. Susan Sarandon is excellent, Claire Danes was really, really great, I thought. It was good to see her being someone other than Angela Chase effectively. Ryan Phillippe is always fun to watch (and so handsome), and Jeff Goldblum, who I usually find absolutely nerve-crawling, was perfect in his role. Even freaking Amanda Peet was pretty good.
It's sort of a 21st Century Catcher in the Rye thing going on, but for that genre, it's far less indulgent than one might expect. It's somewhat wrenching, but definitely worth a look.
Posted by waking slow at March 13, 2003 11:48 AMI have to agree. Igby was so good. It was so dark, yet totally funny in places. It was so good to see Ms. Danes again. I found the dad's decline into mental illness. You could see how it rippled through Igby's development.
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Posted by: J.Go on March 16, 2003 09:34 PM