Title: A remarkably artful balance of comedy and drama
Product review: This is one of the best movies I've seen recently. It was advertised as a comedy, which is accurate enough, but what the advertisement left out is that this is also a genuinely touching, heartfelt movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is outstanding in the lead role. He displays remarkable vulnerability and depth. Seth Rogan shows a range I wasn't aware he was capable of while also absolutely owning the better comic moments of the film. Anjelica Houston is also outstanding, and her relationship with her son (Gordon-Levitt) is absolutely heart wrenching, warm, imperfect and, in a word, human. The direction was well done, and the script clearly exceptional. It's extremely rare to find a movie that is both laugh out loud funny at times while also being capable of drawing a powerful emotional reaction out of even a jaded cynic such as myself. I highly recommend this movie to pretty much anyone.
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