I really kind of liked this quiet little movie. I have to admit. Sometimes its hard for me to get into movies where none of the actors are familiar to me. Maybe that makes me a wimply movie fan, but I can't help it. Usually its the actor that is the draw to me. Every once in awhile its the storyline, but its almost always the other way around. Something about this plot grabbed me enough that I watched it and only recognized one person in the entire film. This was a nice movie. That sounds boring, I know...but its hard to think of another adjective to describe it. Its about a door to door book salesman named Jerry, who is kind of stuck/lost in his life. He is trying to reconnect with his daughter after his ex-wife dies, and going through a rut in his job. He accidentally hooks up with a bunch of young kids and sort of becomes part of their little group, and his life begins to change. I tend to be attracted to characters that seem to be lost and then sort of find themselves. Experience something that reminds them that life is still out there...you can still dream big. It makes me feel a little more hopeful and brings me a little joy. I definitely enjoyed this. Even without big name stars, I totally feel comfortable recommending it. It is available on Netflix for instant streaming also...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889146/
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