Wednesday, April 13, 2005

The Upside of Anger

Starring:Joan Allen Kevin Costner Erika Christensen Alicia Witt Keri Russell Evan Rachel Wood
Director: Mike Binder

*** Stars

Wake up screen actor’s guild, the ensemble-casting category already has a slot filled and its everyone in The Upside of Anger. But the main focus is the character of Joan Allen. Her role reminds us of Diane Keaton in Something's Gotta Give. But Allen is funnier, wittier, drunker, and more inspiring than any other actress I've seen all year.

After being abandoned by her husband, Terry Wolfmeyer finds her life changed when a once-great baseball star (Costner's best performance in years) steps in as her drinking buddy and becomes a member of her dysfunctional family.

Terry has four children and every single one has perfect dialogue, a perfect story and just the right amount screen time. Each character has distinguished qualities and bring true emotion to the dinner table.

But the real focus is on Costner and Allen.
Allen and Costner surprisingly, have one of the best on screen chemistries of the year.

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