Starring Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale and Michelle Williams
When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.
This quirky, independent comedy gives itself a unique voice straight from the get-go. The world of train hobbyists as well as the mockery and ridicule endured from the perspective of the main character for being different makes for an infuriating yet awkwardly comedic picture.
In my life, I don't think I have ever seen a movie filled with this many characters who were terrible at picking up on social cues. There were also an obscene amount of people who had no idea how rude and intrusive they were being to Dinklage's character. It's sad to think there are people in this world like that, who have no idea how to behave around people with dwarfism.
I can't be sure if it was a directing choice or Dinklage's personal choice, but I found his character to be very flat and uninteresting in the beginning. He grew into a more three-dimensional character as the film went on, however, I found the enthusiasm to which Bobby Cannavale's character had wanted to get to know him was forced. Perhaps with him being a New Yorker stuck in a small, lowly populated town was enough to make him want to speak with anyone, regardless of mutual interest.
Strangeness and eccentricities aside, this was a great movie about two lonely people who wanted friends and one lonely person who didn't know he needed friends. It is as heartwarming as it is quirky, making for an entertaining film.
My Rating: 7.5/10
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