Casey Affleck: no longer at the kiddies' table on Thanskgiving.

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	• Lonesome Jim Casey Affleck, Kevin Corrigan Ifc, 2006 average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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Casey Affleck: no longer at the kiddies' table on Thanskgiving.

Stay with me here. It's Thanksgiving afternoon. Momma Affleck has just brought out the turkey. Ben is sitting to the right of ole Papa Affleck and they're talking 'Good Will Hunting' Oscar winnings, Jennifer Garner, and all-things Matt Damon. Down at the end of the table sits one Casey Affleck at the kid's table, eyes tearing up and burning with jealous rage. For years, this has been the case for the Affleck family, Casey at the kid's table while Ben talks about his most recent big-screen successes. Once, Casey was asked about his movie career, to which he replied, "Well, I made this film called Gerry that was pretty...." only to find his father interrupting him at this point as he asked Ben, "So what about this new film you and Morgan Freeman are making?"

Then, like a gift from the movie gods, came Lonesome Jim, a bizarre, loveable dark comedy in which our boy Casey Affleck could finally sink his ready teeth.

Lonesome Jim is a poor man's comedy, the type of film which can really only be appreciated by the Casey Affleck's of the universe, to which I readily admit I am one. In this world, underdog comedy is not only appreciated, but joyously celebrated. Jim, played by Casey, is a guy not unlike us. He has tried his hand at life, failed miserably at it, and returns in bitter defeat to his parent's basement. Here, he finds a guilt-tripping father who wants to run his life and a mother who is all-too happy to cut Jim's meet for him or let him borrow the family van. When it comes to women, Jim misses all the signals and often is left out thinking with over-analytical questions like, "Was she coming onto me?" as the girl, in the meantime, leaves it disgust when her advances are not reciprocated.

This is the world of Lonesome Jim. If you're reading this, this is the world of you. Since I'm writing it, I already know it's the world of me. If you are at peace with that, you will likely love this film, as you will no-doubt see elements of your own fatigued attempts at success and nonchalant approach to life embodied in the role of Lonesome Jim.

So for that, I thank you Mr. Casey Affleck. You sit at the kiddies' table no more, my friend.

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Portrait of a Loser -- and, not really a comedy

While this non-comedy is inaccurately advertised on its DVD case as a comedy -- misleading one to think it's a somewhat light chick-flick -- the portrayal of the lazy, self-absorbed no-ambition loser depicted by Casey Affleck is right on. Fortunately, the girl-too-good-to-be-true tumbled to his absolute worthlessness after a bit, and made the right choice -- and let's just hope she followed through with her decision, "after" the end of the story.

The acting was all good, the tale was somewhat interesting (though depressing), and a couple of narrative details were quite implausible. Still, everyone in time encounters total losers like Jim, and definitely emerges wiser from the experience.

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hillarious

I really enjoyed this film. It has a very dark, sarcastic dry humor about it- More along the lines of the Royal Tennebaums. I found it even more so funny because none of the situations or character problems seemed plausible. Great comedy.

Backing a production

A looking-young-about-thirty character by C. Affleck returned home after doing a term just to find him dragged into a drug-dealing at a family business during free from bedroom-exercising time at his parents place.

His hairy back is a very positive asset to this work.

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Steve Buscemi's seamless direction and James C. Strouse's thoughtful script paint a picture of working-class characters filled with the comedy and rich details of everyday life.System Requirements:Running Time: 87 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 796019795449 Manufacturer No: 79544

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