Imaginary Heroes (2004)
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Theatrical Release: Dec 17, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: This realistic family film starring Sigourney Weaver and Emile Hirsch as a loving mother and son asks some deep questions about mortality, the risks of depression, and staying together verses splitting up. Living in a beautiful house in a manicured suburban neighborhood, the Travis family... This realistic family film starring Sigourney Weaver and Emile Hirsch as a loving mother and son asks some deep questions about mortality, the risks of depression, and staying together verses splitting up. Living in a beautiful house in a manicured suburban neighborhood, the Travis family seems flawless at first glance. That is, until the handsome eldest son (Kip Pardue), a star swimmer, commits suicide, leaving the family in pieces. The father (Jeff Daniels), rejects the other members of the family, becoming distant and aloof. The college-student daughter (Michelle Williams), rarely visits home any more. The mother (Weaver), resorts to petty quibbles with her next-door neighbor (Deirdre O'Connell), and develops a minor--but highly amusing--marijuana habit. And the youngest son, Tim (Hirsch)--who is the protagonist and the real victim in the story--searches for meaning, identity, and solace from the chaos that surrounds him. Tim's best friend Kyle (Ryan Donowho) experiments with drugs and sex, providing for some understated and poignant coming-of-age situations. But for the most part, it is the chemistry between expert actors Weaver and Hirsch that carries the film, making IMAGINARY HEROES a lovely, sensitive meditation on the mid-life family crisis. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, Deirdre O'Connell, Kip Pardue
Screenwriter: Daniel Harris
Producer: Illana Diamant, Gina Resnick, Art Linson, Denise Shaw
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 7, 2005
DVD Features:
- Anamorphic - 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
- Subtitles - French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Dan Harris - Director, Emile Hirsch - Star
- 2. Sigourney Weaver - Star
- Deleted Scenes - (8)
- Trailers - 1. Sony Pictures Previews
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Reviews
Dan Harris e suas criações habitam um universo repleto de incidentes absolutamente artificiais e de clichês risíveis.
It’s unusual and faintly disturbing to see Jeff Daniels play such an unlikeable character.
Especially forceful performances make it well worth watching, even if it becomes a bit too much at times.
A "personal" sort of story that might just hit you like a ton of bricks. Me? Not so much.
Sigourney Weaver stands out as the heart of Imaginary Heroes, a depiction of a troubled suburban family.
Not a great movie, by any means, but it is an always-interesting one – even when it veers off the rails.
Harris cannot justify this family of misfits contrived for the screen.
Writer-director Dan Harris’ script is so disjointed that Heroes rambles for most of its nearly two-hours.
With that much baggage, Tim doesn’t need a loving family. He needs a Smarte Carte.
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