A lot was made out of Kristen Wiig's performance, but I found her more compelling in the movie she did with her SNL castmate Bill Hader where they played twins. Here she takes some of the tics from her SNL days and converts them into a weird, wan performance where she barely raises her voice, speaks in a monotone, and spends a lot of time staring at people. This didn't seem so much like a characterization but just really bad acting. I wanted to throttle her by the end of it.
Nick Nolte is great in this film, as is Christine Lahti, and Guy Pearce is poignant as the struggling junkie . Worth watching for them but not a great turn by Wiig.
Nick Nolte is great in this film, as is Christine Lahti, and Guy Pearce is poignant as the struggling junkie . Worth watching for them but not a great turn by Wiig.