This film has a soft quality to it, like that of when one takes a pain killer amidst his day to day troubles. Great performances as expected by our two main actors. Its a tight film too, remains faithful to its concept. If I did not give it a higher rating its due to the lack of originality really, the end is just so plain and obvious. It has this hey what do you wanna do thats life and this is New York, you move on. Actually the most impressive role is that of the father from the beginning to the end he is the star if you ask me. I like the issues of projection regarding the two siblings. And like in life we laugh and cry almost simultaneously, well inside. Many films have been made like this, I don't know how true it is that this has what it takes to start a new genre, the coming of middle age story. Except for the fact that these two are plucked out of their separate unsettled lives to take care of their parent who never really cared for them.
Review of The Savages
