Movie #171 "Wonderful World" is comparable to last year's "The Visitor" with Academy Award nominated Richard Jenkins in the lead. Both films are quiet, character-driven films, with a strong message, crossing cultural ties, nice even performances from everyone involved,and music as a strong influence in both films, and they are both far from blockbusters ---------they are slowly paced, but they both take their times to get across strong themes and layered characters. In that way, they come across as indies, but they have bigger names in their casts. They probably would both be overlooked, too, if people didn't search these two films out. Even though "The Visitor" has the edge, I would recommend both of them for people that don't need the speed and shoot 'em up energy of the blockbuster, and enjoy more the quiet study that takes time to unravel. Gotta love Matthew Broderick, even though it takes him the whole movie to smile in this one.
Average rating: 2.794
I gave it 3 stars
Wonderful World
(2008) R
Dejected, divorced and jobless, Ben Singer (Matthew Broderick) is not inclined to see his glass as half-full. But when his roommate falls ill and Singer must host the man's Senegalese sister (Sanaa Lathan) in their apartment, his outlook begins to change. Darkman writer Josh Goldin makes his directorial debut with this drama (which he also wrote) about the attitude-adjusting romance that blossoms between Singer and Khadi.
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