Just watched this film last night and it wrecked me. A rare look into a side of American life where popcorn and tang counts as dinner until the next paycheck comes in. Melissa Leo's performance rivals Mickey Rourke's in the Wrestler in terms of honesty. She adds depth to a character that could easily be misunderstood or overplayed as pathetic or sad. Instead she shows a woman with courage that becomes desperate over a desperate woman who finds courage. For me, there is something missing from so many American films that this gets right.
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