Imaginary Heroes

Buy This Item Imaginary Heroes by Columbia/Tri-Star  Available from Amazon  $50.99  on 11-16-2008     No movie ever gets it completely right, it is Hollywood afterall but this one that gets pretty damn close! It's dark and true in a very human way. The acting is seamless, they are these people, I believed this was their life. This is what the Oscars should be about, an honest almost to the point of cruelty, view of family as it dysfunctionally is. Reader Reviews Dan Harris is mostly well known for his writing efforts with Bryan Singer (for whom he wrote X2-United and Superman Returns)."Imaginary Heroes" opened in 2004 to mostly lukewarm reviews, most of them comparing the film to Robert Redford's "Ordinary People". Dan Harris actually managed to create a film that is captivating, dynamic and filled with well developed characters, that are really well flushed out by his wonderful cast. The film could've easily fallen into "film of the week" material, but it never does, mostly thanks to the really intelligent script and the great performances of the entire cast. Jeff Daniels is as always great, playing the absent and demanding father, Emile Hirsch is a revelation playing the young son trying to find his own identity, but the show really belongs to Sigourney Weaver. This is a great role for her - it mixes humor with poignant drama, and she gets a chance to really bring those elements together. A film definitely worth checking out.

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