Definitely a poignant little film. Depp was really good here. I'm not a big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio, but you have to hand it to him for this performance. He plays the retarded brother extremely well. It wasn't pretty; in fact it's kind of hard to watch, but I can't begrudge him his Oscar nomination. The film may seem slow to some, just some (very) offbeat characters in a small town, but it held my attention. Oh, yeah, Mary Steenburgen was beautiful and seductive, as always.
Review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape
