It's the contrived story of a grumpy loser of an old man that finds a new reason to get up in the morning through the friendship of the new kid next door. The best part about St. Vincent is McCarthy isn't the best part, the rest of the cast are just as good as she is, including Jaeden Lieberher, who never gets too cute or steps into "I'm a good child actor" territory. Sure the story's been trampled over a million times before but the wonderfully played characters and sharp dialogue make this harmless heart-warming comedy well worth the visit.
3½ plates of "sushi" out of 5
2 comments:
I'm surprised you highlight McCarthy in this nut since I wouldn't consider this "her" film as Bill Murray is the star. She definitely succeeds as the straight man though.
I just felt she deserved the recognition seeing as it was a surprise to see her pull off a normal role.
I felt Murray needed no intro as he's playing the same Murray he's so good at.
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