Movie #1199 ........................."Personal Effects"

Movie #1199 "Personal Effects" -- I missed the very opening, but I don't think it affects this critique of the film so much.  There seemed to be tons of angst in this film, with intensity from the time I started watching it to the emotional finale.   Michelle Pfeiffer and Ashton Kutcher are very capable actors who do a fine job here, and that's one think I liked about the film.  The other is the showcasing of wrestling because you don't see that much in films these days, either.  The film also sheds light on the effects of a murder on the family members of the victims, taking them to court, etc.  Very emotional, and if you don't mind that in a film, you might like this.  See plot below to further tell you what the film is about (if you are interested).  I gave it 3.8 stars out of 5.

PERSONAL EFFECTS

1 hr and 46 minutes, rated R   2005

Walter, 24, is a wrestler, competing for a spot on the national team when he learns of his sister's brutal death. He comes home to help his mother; he works out, takes a dead-end job, and goes to the trial of the accused murderer. He becomes friends with Linda, her husband murdered; she's raising a teen son, Clay, who's deaf. Walter gets Clay into wrestling. He accompanies Linda to events at a center where she works, and a relationship starts to ensue.  The rest of the film deals with  how  grief will  express itself.