Review of Imaginary Heroes (2004) by Chads. — 02 Jul 2006
"Imaginary Heroes" is "Ordinary People" with a different brittle, unloving parent, but solid acting trumps originality in this case. In the Robert Redford film, you could imagine that Mary Tyler Moore's character was on valium; here, the subject of drug use is decidedly more blunt.
Sigourney Weaver's episode with pot matches Patricia Clarkson's in "Pieces of April" for laughs. It's a comic highlight along with a priceless self-criticism about minorities and tokenism late in the film.
And that's the film's saving grace. It's not a total bummer. "Imaginary Heroes" needs a reevaluation.
This review of Imaginary Heroes (2004) was written by Chads. on 02 Jul 2006.
Imaginary Heroes has generally received positive reviews.
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