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What's Eating Gilbert Grape
(1993)
Life is a
Terrible Thing to Sleep Through.
Director: Lasse Hallström, rated PG-13
for mature themes
  Starring:
Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Darlene Cates, Laura Harrington,
Mary Kate Schellhardt, Kevin Tighe, John C. Reilly
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"I'm not gonna let her
be a joke." -
Gilbert, speaking about his mother
Why watch this?
This heart-rendering story is superb thanks to its incredible
cast.
Plot Summary:
Gilbert Grape is a young man burdened by the weight of caring
for his morbidly obese mother and his intellectually disabled
younger brother, Arnie, in their small, stagnant Iowa town.
Gilbert struggles to balance his family responsibilities with
his own desires for happiness and freedom, feeling trapped by
his circumstances. His life takes an unexpected turn with the
arrival of Becky, a free-spirited woman who challenges his
perspective and offers him a glimpse of a different future.
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Dad's Preview:
A lot of warranted attention went to
19-year-old Leo DiCaprio, who garnered a Supporting Actor Oscar
nomination, but it's Johnny Depp who makes it all work here. You can just
feel the weight he bears... each and every day supporting his
dysfunctional family. Yet, for as taxing as it is, he still manages
to keep going - mustering a weak smile, and hoping that things will someday change for all of
them. Why the Academy disrespected Mr. Depp is beyond me.
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