>This is in SHARP contrast with The Savages. Jenkins clearly
>loves every one of these characters, even at their most
>assholish moments. The dialogue sparkles at every turn... not
>in a flashy Aaron Sorkin way, or in a quirky Noah Baumbach way
>(ugh), but in a way that rings totally true. It's funny, it's
>painfully sad. It's simply smart writing.
>
>The acting... well, it's two of the best actors working, so
>big shocker that it's great. But PHILIP BOSCO NEEDS AN OSCAR
>NOMINATION. I don't fucking care how deep Best Supporting
>Actor is, and yes, Hoffman, Bardem, Affleck, they're all
>great. I hear you. This is the type of performance that
>deserves at least a nod. He never once play his ailments for
>laughs, and when Linney and PSH's hilarious-but-painful
>arguing has you laughing, he sucks you back to reality and
>keeps you grounded. To hold your own against these two titans
>of the screen is something else... he might even be the best
>performance in the whole flick.
>

Oxen...this is what i was saying in the other post. It's so unflinchingly honest about life. I saw my moms and her sisters decide what to do with my grandmoms after 2 strokes and I related to everything these characters went through. Choosing the home, worrying about care, all of that. And yo, I told you fam, Philip Bosco could have been a glorified setpiece but he brought a gravitas to every scene. When he turns his hearing aid down in the car......that little flicker was fucking beastly.