Twelve and Holding

[jimpage363]

OK, two comments on this movie. One: Jeremy Renner and the rest of the cast did a stellar job; Two: WTF was with that ending?!?!?!?
You know your movie pick for the evening has perplexed you when you turn to your umpteenth rewatching of "Aliens" with real emotional relief.

Comments

[wpadmirer]

Huh. I don't remember. I watched the movie, but it's been a long time. I did think Renner was fabulous in it.

SPOILERS

[jimpage363]

The remaining twin Jacob, slowly becomes friendly with the kid who threw the molotov cocktail while visiting him in prison (he originally went just for revenge and taunting). When the kid gets out, they make plans to run away because Jacob's parents have adopted another boy. J's mother is still hatefully angry and talks about wanting to murder the kid who threw the firebomb. So Jacob sneaks out, looking as if he will be running away with the boy, shoots him and then buries him in the construction site where the treehouse was. The next morning, Renner's character unknowingly pours cement over the grave.

THIS is redemption?! It was moving in a pretty good way, a little cliche but well-done. Then this...! Aiyee.

But, yeah, Renner did a hell of a job considering that they had him crying a lot and being messed up all over the landscape.

Re: SPOILERS

[wpadmirer]

Yeah, that's weird. I vaguely remember that. I pretty much fast-forwarded through everything that wasn't Renner. (grin) Have you seen NEO NED? I really liked that one a lot.

Re: SPOILERS

[jimpage363]

Not yet... Seriously, wasn't it just last month that I thought he looked a little too much like a melancholic weasel for my tastes?

Re: SPOILERS

[wpadmirer]

He's ADORABLE! How can you have possibly thought that?!

I really liked NEO NED. It's weird, as were all his early movies, but I liked it anyway.