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Some families defy classification
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Cast

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Matthew Perry ... Morrie

Ben Foster ... Jay

Ginnifer Goodwin ... Ida

Lauren Graham ... Betty Tanager
Zoë Kravitz ... Gillian

Hilary Swank ... Laura

Gary Wilmes ... Paul
Daniel Eric Gold ... Gary

Stacie Theon ... Ellen Thomas
Lindsay Allen ... Roller-Blading Girl

Tom Pelphrey ... Hitchhiker
Will Toale ... Young Male Cop
Vivien Kells ... Sleeping Girl (as Vivien Kells O'Brien)
Keith McDermott ... Man in Street
Marisa Zalabak ... Woman in Street
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Also Known As:
The Laws of Motion (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use.
Runtime:
85 min | USA:89 min (Sundance Film Festival)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Jay: People need to be jolted.
Morrie: No, people need to be comforted, and you don't comfort them by satisfying your own curiosity about breaking down boundaries and rules. Some people really like their rules, they've chosen them, and you don't get to choose what rules other people obey or not; they do.
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15 out of 20 people found the following review useful.
Good Movie., 16 October 2008
9/10
Author: kennyv11111 from Canada

I know a nine is going to seem high. But after a slow start, this movie begins to grab at you. There are moments you feel the boundaries of realism have been touched upon, but somehow it all meshes together and becomes the heartfelt story it's meant to be.

At times, you might suspect the actors were learning improvisational skills on the job, as they most definitely improved scene after scene.

Give this movie the half hour investment of boredom you might endure, and you'll be grateful for the half hour you "suffered" through.

Matthew Perry hasn't had the best of luck in reviews of his movies. I think this movie should certainly help to redeem any sagging career thoughts swirling is his head.

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