Review of Lonesome Jim (2005) by Hannah S — 06 Sep 2008

Steve bushimi a great actor, but also turns out a great indie as director every so often, the debut trees lounge was a classic, animal factory and interview followed, all acomplished pieces of work, very low key pieces of work, and now with lonesome jim, a interesting look at a troubled young man played nicely by casey afleck, afleck him self is certainly making a name for him self, and this coming before his breakout year a year later, with gone baby gone and assanination of jesse james, here playing afailed writer going back home to his parents,not really wanting to, and seing him self getting stuck there, things dont help, that, although loving his family, he cant really be around them, meeting local girl played by liv tyler helps a little, and hopes there could be something in it, but also with family business, coming up and a uncle whos not so inocent, and a brother who hes not best at communicating with, things could be tough, a great indie feel to this, this is what indies do best, showing small town life and its surroundings as it is, in afleck,a miserable characor full of self dought but you care, and all round,some nice performances, and a simple story,.