Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together

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

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"I am so sick of being your bitch. I put up with your shit because I know how much pain you're in! But it's ENOUGH! It's a tall order for a patient motherf'er, and I am the furthest thing from that that you're ever going to lay eyes on." - Denny Davies

Why watch this? ... this was an unexpected, warm, painful, occasionally funny film about two lost souls finding each other.

Plot Summary: Terry Wolfmeyer is a sharp-witted suburban wife and mother left to raise her four daughters after her husband mysteriously disappears. Struggling with anger and alcohol, she develops an unconventional relationship with her neighbor Denny, a retired baseball star turned radio DJ. Terry and her daughters navigate their personal struggles and evolving relationships.

Dad's Preview: Costner portrays Denny, a baseball player-turned talk-show host who is looking for a lady. He stumbles across Terry, a bitter woman whose husband just up and left her, and her four grown daughters. This film is great for many reasons: its two leads are perfectly cast (Joan Allen is incredible), the script is savvy, the plot is full of pain, and there's a strong supporting cast. It's a good thing for me as a male to take in all the femininity. The film's director, Mike Binder, also stars as the Costner's scumbag DJ pal, Shep - you'll love to hate him. 

Media 8 Ent., VIP Medienfonds, Sunlight Prod.; New Line Cinema