Hesher

Hesher was definitely the high point to date for the films we have
seen here this year. It is a story about a father and son who deal
with the death of their wife/mother in very different ways. Thrown
into the mix is Hesher, aptly played by Joseph Gordon Levitt, a
nihilistic metal head who does what he wants when he wants. Also in
this film is Natalie Portman who plays a minor but meaningful role as
a means of transformation for the young boy. The young boy is played
by newcomer Piper Laurie, who shows the instantaneous emotions only
young children can but with measured pain behind his eyes the entire
time. It was a great film that makes me believe JGL is turning into a
character actor not unlike Ron Perlman but able to have a much larger
range. The cater in this film is played by Rainn Wilson, completely
breaking from anything we have seen him do before by offering a
soulful performance of a broken man. I highly recommend this movie and
I hope it wins the Sundance 2010 Audience Award!

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