The Savages

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The Savages

Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas

A sister (Linney) and brother (Hoffman) face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

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  • SirPant
    October 1, 2009
    SirPant
    A simple, honest and moving drama with some great performances. Having cared for dying relatives, I could relate to it a lot. I liked the fact that without being preachy, it gives us the most important lessons of all, Don't give up and it will probably all be all right in the end...( read more). Loved the last scene, I think I'm going soft!
  • dreamfaeries
    September 7, 2009
    dreamfaeries
    Very sad movie. One of the best performances I have seen Laura Linney do though.
  • clooneyfan
    February 17, 2009
    clooneyfan
    My mother -in-law had dementia so watching the movie father deteriorate with it was kind of sad for me.
  • Camus123
    January 31, 2009
    Camus123
    If you are looking to watch a movie for a little escape...this is not it. This movie is straight out of the pages of the real and directed right into the heart of where it hurts.
    Forcing us to recognize the reality of what it means to get older in our society and even confront ...( read more)what may be our own futures this film holds back on nothing.
    It will strip you to the emotional bones and leave you raw maybe even asking, "Did I really need to watch this tonight?" The question would be, "Is there ever a good time to watch this subject matter?"
    Brilliantly played by Hoffman and Linney two people look to find care for their aging Father. NOTE: I say, "people" here and not "characters." This is done so well that you may forget that it is only a film.
    Never descending into the tripe and trite cliche that might make this subject matter into a soap opera the film is uncompromising in breaking you along with the emotional wrecks. All the trials and tribulations are felt whole heart and we are left barren from beginning to end taking a journey with these people that might just hit too close to home on a lot of levels.
    Savor the nuances. Savor the performances and try not to be too hurt by the fact that this movie will take it away and does not even attempt to give it back...as it should be.
  • sheens431
    January 3, 2009
    sheens431
    This is really just an average story, but it's done by all the right people, turning this into a great movie. Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman are a perfect brother/sister match, and their chemistry on screen is outstanding.

    I really liked the way this movie was shot, ...( read more)there's a very dark humor coming through in almost every scene. But the thing that truly stood out was how extremely well-written this movie was. Not only does it do a perfect job portraying the average person's life (things going wrong more than they go right, not knowing what to do with your life, not knowing if you've done anything with your life, etc.) but the dialogue is spot-on to what you'd hear/say in a real life conversation.

    It's still a touching story, watching a brother and sister care for a man who never cared for them. As PSH says in the movie, they were treating their father much better than he ever treated them. It helps show us that odd aspect to life where we're always bound to our families, no matter how much we end up hating them.

    There are several times you find yourself laughing at situations you really shouldn't be laughing at. You laugh more because it's so accurate as to what would probably happen rather than something actually being funny.

    This is a very fun, sometimes deep, feel good movie to watch. Philip Seymour Hoffman is a god.
  • vela21
    December 29, 2009
    vela21
    Really enjoy to wath this movie, the scrip damn good, Laura Linney an Philip Seymour Hoffman both were great,....

    Favorite Quot:

    (When they're playing tennis)

    Wendy: are you ok?
    Jon: No, im not ok
    Wendy: Are you having a heart attack
    Jon: Not, i'm not having a heart attack, We...( read more)ndy, Fuck

    P.S. Its the way that they say it.....
  • thisguyoverhere
    December 1, 2009
    thisguyoverhere
    The Savages is the Citizen Kane of independent old age home dramedies.

    This Guy Over Here picks this as one of the best films of the 2000s
  • 0001hrs
    November 23, 2009
    0001hrs
    I don't remember really laughing in the cinema for ages until I watched The Savages. The part where he was stuck in the closet was deeply hilarious.
  • ythelastman89
    November 17, 2009
    ythelastman89
    I liked how this movie didn't try too hard to be a comedy like it could've. There was some funny things but it was mostly a real story. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney were absolutely perfect together, their acting alone makes this movie a necessity. The dysfunctional nat...( read more)ure of the family was just priceless, being compatible and decent was like an Olympic challenge for them.
  • theloneowl
    November 7, 2009
    theloneowl
    Visione obbligatoria.
    E poi c'è Philip che piange mentre mangia delle uova!
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