Henry Poole just wants to disappear. Shattered by circumstances beyond his control, he offers full price on a cookie cutter house in a drab, middle-class, L.A. neighborhood through his perky realtor Meg. But, just as he settles in to his indulgent isolation with a case of vodka and all the junk food he can eat, his neighbor, a .. Read more
| Starring | Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez |
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| Director | Mark Pellington |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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Henry Poole just wants to disappear. Shattered by circumstances beyond his control, he offers full price on a cookie cutter house in a drab, middle-class, L.A. neighborhood through his perky realtor Meg. But, just as he settles in to his indulgent isolation with a case of vodka and all the junk food he can eat, his neighbor, a well-meaning busybody named Esperanza, drops by with a plate of homemade tamales and a whole lot of questions. Despite his desire for solitude, Henry can't help noticing Dawn, the beautiful young divorcée next door and her daughter Millie, an eight-year-old amateur spy who hasn't spoken a word since her parents' break-up. Henry's self-imposed exile is shattered when Esperanza discovers a mysterious stain on Henry's stucco wall that is seen to have miraculous powers. She begins leading pilgrimages to the "holy site" and invites church officials, including her pastor, Father Salizar, to inspect the apparition. Although Henry remains skeptical, he finds himself gradually drawn back towards life, especially after his silent friendship with Millie brings him closer to Dawn. As news of the apparition spreads throughout the neighborhood and his feelings for Dawn grow, Henry realizes his plan to live out his days in quiet desperation is going to be much harder than he ever imagined.
| Starring | Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Cheryl Hines, Rachel Seiferth, Morgan Lily, Stephanie Mace |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark Pellington |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2008 To Rent: DVD: 30 Mar 2009 |
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quirky
a very different movie but good fun and ultimately rewarding
stick with it as there is a lot to be seen
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Strictly for juveniles and even then at a push
Lightweight nonsense for under 15s or lower and even then if they have absolutely nothing left to do. Cheesy songs groaned by would be Bob Dylans took up the ... read more »
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Good, but slow
This was lovely little film which I did enjoy watching. The story is told v e r y slowly however, so I did start to do other things [like playing games on my ... read more »
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Lame gibberish from start to finish
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