Review of Towelhead (2008) by Quinto W — 14 Jan 2009
Confronting, cringe-worthy, yet all too real: yes, we're back in the Alan Ball park. It does seem like he's packed a ton of awkward and life-changing events into two hours, so they all kind of crash into one another, but that doesn't make it any less realistic or affecting.
The actors are all brilliant, particularly Summer Bishil, an 18 year old seamlessly playing 13, Peter MacDissi as her petulant father, Toni Collette as a concerned new-age neighbour, and Aaron Eckhart, who's a looooong way from Harvey Dent here.
Ball's writing can stray into soap territory now and again, and his direction is alternately smooth and simplistic, but his characters are imbued with such pure emotional honesty that their faults, fears and foul-ups can't be denied.
A solid feature directorial debut from the writer behind AMERICAN BEAUTY, SIX FEET UNDER and TRUE BLOOD.
This review of Towelhead (2008) was written by Quinto W on 14 Jan 2009.
Towelhead has generally received positive reviews.
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