Imaginary Heroes
by Dan Harris (II)
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Actor: Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, Kip Pardue, Michelle Williams, Sigourney WeaverDirector: Dan Harris (II)
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 111 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-07
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Imaginary Heroes
Movie Review: One to Watch
Summary: 4 Stars
"Imaginary Heroes" is an unusual domestic drama that hangs together most of the time. Jeff Daniels plays Ben Travis, a father whose son embodies his dreams for athletic awards in swimming. When son Matt decides to shoot himself, it ruins his father's dreams. Jeff Daniels becomes so depressed that he is almost immobilized. Sigourney Weaver plays his mischievious wife who tries to bury the blues by smoking illegal substances. I recently watched Kip Pardue in Loggerheads. His brief appearance as Matt is impressive. Emile Hirsch was nominated for Best Actor by the Screen Actors Guild for "Into the Wild" last year. Here, he plays Matt's brother Tim who is not athletic and cannot embody his father's dreams. Tim's buddy Kyle, played by Ryan Donowho, lives next door. One night the friends become more than friends, which leads to quite a bit of self-examination on Tim's part. Michelle Williams who had an Oscar nomination for Brokeback Mountain (Widescreen Edition) plays sister Penny Travis who pops home from college periodically. Director Dan Harris seems very young in the DVD extra interviews, but with a vision for this film. It received "Special Recognition for Excellence in Filmmaking" from the National Board of Review. I didn't altogether buy Weaver as the mother; she seemed removed from the tragedy to me. The excellent performance of Jeff Daniels makes this film one to watch. Enjoy!
Summary of Imaginary Heroes
In this "mixture of poignant drama and quirky humor...delivered by a superb cast" (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune), the Travis family experiences a stunning tragedy which begins to unravel them. Teenaged son Tim (Emile Hirsch, The Girl Next Door) views his life as a bad dream. His father, Ben (Jeff Daniels - Terms of Endearment, The Hours), tunes out and treats his wife and children like strangers. His mother, Sandy (Oscar(r)-nominee Sigourney Weaver, 1986, Best Actress, Alien) sharpens her tongue with sarcasm and dulls her senses with pot while struggling hard to conceal a secret that threatens to ruin them all. With elements of pathos, salty humor and self-discovery, the Travises learn to accept one another as family - warts and all.Comedy DVD Video
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