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Lonesome Jim, 2005

Starring: Casey Affleck, Liv Tyler

Directed by: Steve Buscemi

Written by: James C. Strouse

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 91 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.6

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The mood of Lonesome Jim is bittersweet, gloomy, and sincere. The plot centers around homecoming, a dysfunctional family, and introspection. It is a drama, independent, and comedy movie. In approach, Lonesome Jim is realistic. The pacing is slow. It takes place, at least partly, in a small town. Lonesome Jim is set in Indiana. It happens in contemporary times. Note that it includes drugs/alcohol, sexual content, and profanity.

Summary of Lonesome Jim

With Lonesome Jim, director Steve Buscemi delivers another low-budget gem about small-town American life. Boasting a fresh script courtesy of James C. Strouse, the film begins when 27-year-old Jim (Casey Affleck) returns to his small Indiana town after having failed to make a dent as a writer in New York City. Depressed beyond comprehension, Jim must contend with his actively suicidal brother (Kevin Corrigan), insane mother (Mary Kay Place), and dangerously clueless uncle (Mark Boone Junior). Along the way, he meets a too-good-to-be-true nurse, Anika (Liv Tyler), and begins coaching his niece's hapless basketball squad. As time passes, the fog threatens to hang around forever, making Jim wonder if returning home might have been the worst mistake of all.

Hilarious in its honesty, tender in its performances, and compassionate in its direction, Lonesome Jim is an example of superior independent filmmaking. Casey Affleck and Liv Tyler deliver especially wonderful performances, giving three-dimensional depth to characters that could potentially have come off as one-note clichés. One can only hope that audiences will see through the low-budget production values and embrace the film's universal themes.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	22 January 2005
Runtime:	91 min

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Casey Affleck

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Los Angeles Times

If Lonesome Jim feels like it's perpetually on the verge of evaporating, Buscemi brings to the material the boundless empathy for misfits and screw-ups he displayed in "Trees Lounge." Full Review

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by: Jan Stuart

The Hollywood Reporter

Under Buscemi's overall smart direction, the acting is terrific. Full Review

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by: Duane Byrge

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LONESOME JIM: I have always loved watching movies starring LIV TYLER, This is one of my favorite movies and I highly recommend it. LIV always give 100%, and her acting is always very convincing and spot on. PLUS SHE IS A TALL SUPER-MODEL, NOT MANY... Read and rate it

10.January.2011
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by: Netflowers
Netflowers rated this movie0/10

Lonsome Jim

a very typical Steve Buscemi film about a depressed young man who returns to the small town where he grew up, to his childhood home. there he reflects on his failures and broken dreams while dealing with some family issues. notice Mary Kay Place... Read and rate it

25.October.2008
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by: ani
ani rated this movie7/10Good

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