The city at night seems a contrast between artificial merriment and loneliness, and more evocative than another city known for sin, Las Vegas.
What happens among the three people I will not say. The film introduces them, makes them plausible and then what happens is pretty much what might happen. These people haven't studied up on their archetypes. Each one is doing the best possible, under the circumstances. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism.
Rated R for strong sexual content, brief drug use and pervasive language involving a teenager. Reviews You can't rescue everyone.
Roger Ebert November 23, James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart. Now streaming on:. Powered by JustWatch. Now playing. Beans Nick Allen. Bergman Island Tomris Laffly. Diana: The Musical Christy Lemire. Ida Red Glenn Kenny. Mayday Tomris Laffly. Speer Goes to Hollywood Glenn Kenny. Film Credits. Without the fantastic performances from Gandolfini, Stewart and Leo, it wouldn't hold together nearly as well as it does.
With those three, however -- who show passion, but restraint, at every turn -- Scott's soft-pedaled film becomes not the seamy tragedy it might sound like, but a string of disarmingly lovely moments and unexpectedly touching scenes.
Snapshot : A drama about a grieving Indiana man who, visiting New Orleans for a convention, takes a young prostitute under his wing. It was shot in town in late What works: This is an actor's movie, featuring three rock-solid performances that reveal a string of surprisingly lovely moments. What doesn't: The pacing is hit-or-miss, slipping most noticeably in the film's third act. Director : Jake Scott. Rating : R, for strong sexual content, brief drug use and pervasive language involving a teenager.
Running time : 1 hour, 50 minutes. Where : Canal Place. Edit Close. Toggle navigation. Purchases made via links on our site may earn us an affiliate commission. User reviews 62 Review. Top review.
A heartfelt movie. Doug Riley is a plumbing supplies contractor from Indianapolis who lives with his wife Lois and reaching their 30th wedding anniversary. After they lost their 15 year old daughter in a tragic car accident the couple has grown distant with no exchange of intimate relationship and spoken barely few words a day. It seems like Doug and Lois both miss their lives inside yet don't know where to begin in finding it again.
Meanwhile Doug finds comfort in a black waitress yet that relationship doesn't last long either even though it brings some kind of a peace in to Doug's life. Lost and torn this couple seems to be just living their days for nothing. Doug goes to New Orleans for a convention and there he unexpectedly meets a 16 year old girl Mallory who is a stripper.
Rather than taking advantage of her with her own consent Doug see someone else in her and starts to emotionally care for her. He somehow makes in an ambition to take this teenage girl out of her miserable life and give her some comfort and long lost fatherhood.
But this task become difficult by the day as Mallory resist to change or to accept Doug's generosity even though she know his genuine motives. Most of the moments are silent and filled with self perseverance but the script gradually builds up a solid story line.
It's not boring even though it's a little slow which almost all dramas are. But there is something special about this one. This one is about self retribution. Don't know if it's totally correct to describe it that way but I feel like Doug is trying to find peace in his heart by dedicating his effort to make a something good for Mallory.
The society is a wicked place to be good some times which the script proves over and over. The harsh words coming out of Mallory's mouth must have pierced Doug's heart one too many times. Yet he patiently set on his path which maybe his experience in life has tough him to do so. Acting wise the movie is mention worthy. Doug played by James Gandolfini is a role skillfully done.
And at the same time Melissa Leo effectively plays Lois the depressed, grieving mother who hasn't set foot out of the house for months. And finally the Twilight famed Kristen Stewart portraying the damaged and arrogant stripper girl make us forget her glamorous lead role in the romantic vampire franchise with her performance in 'Welcome to the Riley's'.
As a viewer you will be made to judge these characters. You will be asked to decide if what they do is right or wrong or if they did really succeeded in their roles at the end. Even thought it has no fairy tale ending this movie will live in your minds for a long time. Details Edit. Release date November 18, United Kingdom. United Kingdom United States. Official site France Official site United States. Box office Edit.
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