I really thought this was a great movie. I have always thought about renting it, and somehow I always forget about it. Now with the Philip Seymour Hoffman nomination, I had the perfect excuse. I thought he was absolutely amazing. It surprises me that he didn't get nominated for this movie actually ( I know he got Screen Actors Guild award nomination, but that doesnt' seem like quite enough to me) he was awesome. I thought he was completely believable as "Rusty".
I guess the academy just can't take Joel Schumaker films seriously or something. He doesn't seem to be a "favorite"
The acting though...they were both awesome. I love Robert DeNiro, so this was an easy one to watch. I thought it was sweet, and honest. The relationship that grew with these very different, unlikely friends was just beautiful. Again, a movie that shows how ignorant that prejudice is, and how easy it is to win, when you put these prejudices behind you and just see people as people. See how connected we all really are with each other, on the deepest level. Its touching, and inspiring. I thought that DeNiro was so amazing as Walt, the ultra-conservative guy, who had suffered a stroke while trying to be a hero. He was very raw, and honest, and sometimes was actually painful to watch as he fumbled his way around after the stroke. I thought he did a fantastic job. I enjoyed this movie, and would definetly watch it again.
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