Director: Terry Kinney
Stars: Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen, Alan Alda (Full Cast)
Studio: IFC Films
The Plot: A Chicago journalist (Broderick) suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's-impaired uncle Rollie (Alda) and his old flame (Madsen). Quickly a plan is hatched for the trio to head to a memorabilia convention in the city, where Rollie hopes to sell a rare baseball card that has gained the attention of local ne'er-do-wells intent on scheming the old man out of a potential fortune.
THE BUZZ: You might best remember actor-turned-director Terry Kinney as Tim McManus, the prison employee who conceptualized "Oz," and it looks like Diminished Capacity's chances of raising his profile as a filmmaker are rather slim. Like so many other promising features at Sundance earlier this year, DC wound up at IFC Films with little fanfare soon after the festival ended. Reviews all seem to state that the story's forced quirkiness sinks the otherwise intriguing pairing of Broderick and Alda (who don't get the highest marks for their respective performances, by the way), although the script saves its worst nuances and tics for its supporting characters -- so you might not be treated to the best work by Bobby Cannavale and Dylan Baker, either.
Site Imdb: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt1007950/
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpykoYynPIk
Stars: Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen, Alan Alda (Full Cast)
Studio: IFC Films
The Plot: A Chicago journalist (Broderick) suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's-impaired uncle Rollie (Alda) and his old flame (Madsen). Quickly a plan is hatched for the trio to head to a memorabilia convention in the city, where Rollie hopes to sell a rare baseball card that has gained the attention of local ne'er-do-wells intent on scheming the old man out of a potential fortune.
THE BUZZ: You might best remember actor-turned-director Terry Kinney as Tim McManus, the prison employee who conceptualized "Oz," and it looks like Diminished Capacity's chances of raising his profile as a filmmaker are rather slim. Like so many other promising features at Sundance earlier this year, DC wound up at IFC Films with little fanfare soon after the festival ended. Reviews all seem to state that the story's forced quirkiness sinks the otherwise intriguing pairing of Broderick and Alda (who don't get the highest marks for their respective performances, by the way), although the script saves its worst nuances and tics for its supporting characters -- so you might not be treated to the best work by Bobby Cannavale and Dylan Baker, either.
Site Imdb: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt1007950/
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpykoYynPIk
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