Title: wonderful, hilarious, and very sad
Product review: This is the best kind of indie film. THe characters are realistic and vivid, way outside of the junky stereotypes that come out of hollywood.The family is a complete mess, barely managing to avoid homelessness. THe father runs a restaurant, but can't handle money. He struggles to provide for his many children, who are adolescents in a dangerous phase of rebelliousness and increasing awareness. Arkin is painfully believable, warm, sympathetic and submits to the insults of his successful older brother who subsidizes him. You also empathize with the kids, particularly the smart, sensitive oldest daughter who is discovering her sexuality and recognizing the meaning of love, but also getting involved in petty crime with her drig dealer boyfriend. Tomei, the wayward cousin, is hilariously subtle and pathetic, avoiding her strident father and willingly participating in her uncle's scam.REcommended with enthusiasm.
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