Has anybody seen that movie? I just watched it last night because one of the main actors (Lou Taylor Pucci) did play in a movie my neighbor was working on (called Southland Tales) and he met him in person, thought he is a nice guy, so we watched that movie on DVD. Guess what? I liked it.

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See 'Thumbsucker' on IMDB
Justin (Lou Taylor Pucci) is a teenager boy, who has an oral obsession with his thumb. His mother (Tilda Swinton) seems to be a normal housekeeper, but she has her own obsessions as well, like a crush on a TV-star (Benjamin Bratt). The only person who's aware of Justin's problem is his father (Vincent D'Onofrio), manager in a store, but none of his advices seem to be working for Justin. The kid is signed up in a debate workshop, but the thing isn't going well, because he has his mind in a pretty classmate and, of course, in his thumb, affecting all the rest of his classes. So, Justin is a loner kid in the school, who prefers to lock himself in the bathroom and suck his thumb. Justin's dentist (Keanu Reeves), a mystical-hippie person, will try to help to overcome his thumb problem, through the hypnosis. But the school's psychologist will diagnose Justin with the Attention Deficit Disorder, and will prescribe him some drugs. Suddenly, Justin's problem with his thumb will disappear, becoming an hyperactive genius, winning several debate contests and the admiration from his teacher (Vince Vaughn). Nevertheless, more serious problems will come for Justin with his mother, his father and with a drug addiction.
So ... what can I say ... Go and watch it
i heard good things about it when it premiered at sundance.
and thanks for the camera recommendation, i'm gonna have to wait til after christmas though, before i make a decision.
also "Days of heaven"....
but yeah, a twenty year stretch between films is a bit bizarre!
and i certainly can seperate a persons personal life from their talent.
Two different things altogether.
I think Mel Gibson is an asshole...
doesn't mean i dont think he's talented (year of living dangerously anyone?)
in response to your five favorite director comment that is.
also, while i do indeed know who she is, i'm sad to say i haven't seen any of her films