Movie #346 ........................."Grace Is Gone"

Movie #346 "Grace Is Gone" is sad, sad, sad, sad, sad. Did I say sad? The whole movie is intense, bordering on weepy, and a big problem is EVERYONE knows the end. Yet, in its defense, it is an important film to see because it reminds us of all the sacrifices that are being made by our military, and how families are greatly affected. At one point in the film, the kids question whether there was a good enough reason for their mom to be away from them, and I thought of how President Bush should be answering THAT question! How different John Cusack is in this film --- he even walks differently. He's very much an odd duck, and so is his first born, but then universal feelings kick in when faced with the tragedy. I kept wondering about his wife's family and how they needed to know and why nothing was mentioned about them. Anyway, you certainly don't want to see this if you want to see people smiling once in a while, because you won't see it in this film at all! Very uncomfortable to watch, but very valid to see.





Average rating: 3.144
I gave it 3 stars
Grace Is Gone
(2007) PG-13
Director James C. Strouse's indie drama stars John Cusack as Stanley Phillips, an ex-military man trying to find the courage to break some devastating news to his two daughters: Their mother has died while serving in Iraq. As he works through his complex feelings about his wife's death and the war, Stanley delays telling his girls the truth, instead taking them on an excursion to a theme park. The film won the Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance.

Genre:Indie Dramas
This movie is:Understated, Dark, Emotional
Format:DVD