Lonesome Jim (2005)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.7/10   

Director:

Steve Buscemi

Guionista:

James C. Strouse (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

16 noviembre 2005 (France)

Género:

Comedia | Drama

Frase comercial:

Change your outlook. Change your life.

Plot:

Failing to make it on his own, 27-year-old Jim moves back in with his parents and deals with crippling family obligations.

Plot Keywords:

Indiana | Nurse | Coma | Factory | Ladder Factory

Premios:

2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

The silver lining of a dark cloud

Reparto

Casey Affleck	...	Jim
Kevin Corrigan	...	Tim
Mary Kay Place	...	Sally
Seymour Cassel	...	Don
Rachel Strouse	...	Rachel
Sarah Strouse	...	Sarah
Rick Duplissie	...	Bar Patron
Liv Tyler	...	Anika
Mark Boone Junior	...	Evil
Jake La Botz	...	Phillip
Jack Rovello	...	Ben
Don Strouse	...	Neighbor
Doug Liechty Caskey	...	Doug the preacher
Pam Angell	...	Stacy - Prostitute

También conocida como:

Jim, el solitario (Argentina) (cable TV title) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and drug content.

Duración:

USA:91 min | Argentina:91 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | USA:R | Australia:M | Hungary:14 | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13

Locaciones de Filmación:

Cromwell, Indiana, USA

Compañía:

InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)

Trivialidades:

Shot entirely digitally with a Panasonic AG-DVX100A mini-DV camera.

Citas:

Jim: You have a girlfriend, Evil?
Evil: Nah. I use hookers. It's cheaper.

Conexiones de Película:

References "Arthur" (1996)

Banda de Sonido:

Chase Him

The silver lining of a dark cloud

Casey Affleck does a good job becoming the unlovable loser that you're actually interested in watching in this film. And for what it's worth, I feel like this film did a great job avoiding indie cliché's. Jim is not really overly inept or annoyingly stupid; in the contrary he's just kind of a high minded loser fumbling about for the same things most people fumble about for. Love, self respect and meaning in life. He's someone that's thinking somehow they are above the standard human fare because he has a specialization in literature.

Growing up in the Midwest I can say this captures Midwestern life almost perfectly. The tone of the settings, the reactions of the characters and even the fact that it appears to be shot in that brownish tan time between winter and spring which always reminded me of the Midwest no matter where I went. The supporting actors all turn in very good performances and it's interesting to look at.

This was a good movie. Steve Buscemi has mastered the art of subtlety and after seeing this movie and reading a few user reviews, I gather it's lost to a large number of people. Much like Ghost World which he starred in, he gives you hints and details that allow you to find character motivations and to flesh out their inner workings. In other words, he allows you to use your imagination. The film is like Jim, sad and brooding but with the hint of a good heart trying to find a way out. This is very funny and melancholy piece that's well worth a watch for people who enjoy films like this.