St.Vincent (2014)

I thought that since I reviewed a classic Bill Murray film last Saturday (Groundhog Day), that it would be a good idea to review Murray's newest contribution to cinema, St. Vincent. Vincent has the whole world against him; the Vietnam Vet hasn't a hope in the word and has no hope in the world. With debts rising and a gambling addiction that never pays out, Vincent has nothing but hatred and despair for almost everything and everyone. Vincent reluctantly ends up looking after his new neighbour's son.. for a fee of course. The pair form an unlikely friendship with the youngster learning how to fight, gamble and binge drink from old Vincent; fair to say he's not the greatest role model a young man could hope for.

As you can imagine the unlikely pair get up to almost everything that they shouldn't. What this film does well is combine comedy with just the right amount of drama and a good tug on the heart strings; a rare combination that a lot of comedy films seem to just miss the mark on or just plain don't get right. Murray brings that miserable, cocky air of arrogance to this role just as he always has.

This truly is a great story of an unlikely friendship, that changes both involved for the better. Heart warming, hilarious and a little bit gritty.

apologies for how short and late this review has been, had a lot of stuff to be doing. well that's a lie, I've just been a little bit lazy. to make up for it I'm adding a new page to the site, check it out, I'm sure you'll like it... http://saturdaynightin.blogspot.co.uk/p/coming-soon.html