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Win Win (2011)
In the game of
life, you can't lose 'em all.
Director: Tom McCarthy, rated R for language
  Starring:
Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor, Bobby Cannavale, Burt
Young, Melanie Lynskey, Alex Shaffer, Margo Martindale
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"If he's Darth Vador,
you're the Secret Apprentice."
- Kyle
Why watch this? Paul
Giamatti continues to impress me with the realness he pumps into
his vapid characters.
Plot Summary: A
struggling lawyer and high school wrestling coach makes a
questionable decision regarding the care of an elderly client.
This decision leads to the arrival of the client's grandson, a
troubled teenager who happens to be an exceptionally talented
wrestler. As the teenager integrates into the coach's life and
his wrestling team finds new success, the coach must grapple
with the ethical implications of his actions.
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Dad's Preview:
This charming film twists around decisions that are
questionably motivated. To what extent will, or should, a person go to help
an under-priveledged boy, who happens to be talented? Who are you glorifying, the boy or
yourself? Are those actions noble or self-serving? Once again
Paul Giamatti
portrays a common man that we can all can relate to. Bobby Cannavale also
shines as the well-meaning, if over-enthusiastic, assistant
wrestling coach. |
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Groundswell Prod.,
Next Wednesday Prod.,
Dune Ent.,
Everest Ent.;
Fox Searchlight Pics
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