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Wow! Such a good movie.

Crappy film

Absolutely Fantastic

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Here's another example of a terrific film that wasn't given proper exposure by the industry. The four leads--Krasinski, Copley, Jenkins, and the amazing Martindale--are perfect, and completely convincing as a family facing crisis. In spite of the somber subject matter (it's geared toward adults, not children), director Krasinski successfully wrings both chuckles and tears from these performances. It's a shame that "The Hollars" didn't garner some of the Oscar nominations that went to bigger-budget, but less deserving, films in 2016.

Before I wrote this review because I wanted it to settle in. I won't say amazing, but I will say pretty damn good. Richard Jenkins, Margo Martindale (who doesn't get the credit she deserves) and Anna Kendrick (hot and a great actress, and, no, I don't care what you think) all shone in this movie...Krasinski was, of course, going to be the weak link. Another guy who was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple. But he can be ignored, as he should be (yeah, I know he directed it, but I feel it was the kind of direction where he's asking the real actors,"What do you think I should do here?"). The brother was a nice evolution...even the nurse (the little guy from Always Sunny in Philadelphia) was a fun tangent. Watch it..you'll be pleasantly surprised.

This film tells the story of a family who is troubled by many misfortunes, including the father's business going badly, the mother having cancer, the older son coping with divorce and the younger son doing a job he dislikes.Despite the multiple misfortunes, "The Hollars" remain light hearted, optimistic and cheerful. They show human emotions appropriate to the situations, and is not over the top. Attributing the mother's symptoms to a weight issue is quite funny, but believable at the same time. The thing about these characters is that they face real problems and have realistic reactions. I have sympathy for the characters because they are relatable to the viewers. The ending is quite funny, sweet and sad all at the same time. It also reminds us to live life to the most.

When first picking a movie to watch for the evening, I was wary of the lower rating this movie received. Now after watching the film, I'm sad that such a wonderful story would be downgraded so low. This movie is seriously underestimated, it deserves a better recognition.The Hollars is a simple Independent film that brings to life the humor an realism of dysfunctional families without overdoing it. John Krasinski, producer and director, also stars as a young struggling artist in NYC with a crappy job but a wonderful girlfriend (played by the spunky lovable Anna Kendrick) when he gets an unexpected call that his mother (Margo Martindale) is in the hospital with a large brain tumor that needs to be removed immediately. Going back home brings to the realization of how far he's been from his family, by finding out his father (Richard Jenkins) is about to go bankrupt, his brother (Charlie Day) is living at home trying to keep in contact with his ex-wife and two daughters, but also the pain of facing his mother's high-risk surgery, all while in turmoil in his own personal life as he prepares to become a father. What I loved most about this film is how relatable it is, by showing how families are absolutely dysfunctional and in every single way is like our own families in a comical and real way. The humor is laugh out loud funny without being overdone, and so beautifully done. It's one of the beautiful things about independent films, you don't have to create elaborate story lines or crazy schemes to make a movie funny, life itself has funny moments. The second thing I loved was the actors' performances. Being a fan of The Office for so many years, I was worried to see Krasinski in something different and without the chemistry of his co-stars on the show. But he accomplished something that's very rare- I was able to watch him and forget that he was Jim Halpert and made me believe that he was a different character. Not just John playing Jim playing John, but just being that character. I could watch him without feeling like I was watching the same character. Not just john's performance was outstanding though, the whole case ensemble is simply fantastic. It's not easy to do comedy and heartfelt moments in the same movie, and yet they pulled it off beautifully. At times you laugh while you're still crying. As much as I love those big blockbuster films, sometimes it's nice to kick back and watch a simple movie with a simple story line that's so wonderfully done. This movie was truly a surprise, and if it were up to me should be put up for a couple award nominations. Beautiful, heartfelt, real, this is definitely a film not only worth watching but worth the recommendation.