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One of my all time favorites.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

The first must-see film of the year.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Mentally impaired Dominick (Tom Hulce, Oscar-winner for Amadeus) is putting his intern brother, Eugene (Ray Liotta at his best), through medical school by collecting garbage. Eugene is torn between his nascent career and his responsibility for his brother. Todd Graff as Nicky's partner on the garbage truck, Larry, brings humor and sympathy to what could have been a throw-away role. I collected garbage for two Summers in my Hometown, and the scenes of Nicky and Larry chatting with the folks on their route are completely authentic. Powerful and exhilarating, with Jamie Lee Curtis as the sympathetic student who inadvertently comes between the brothers."...and you have to believe in your strength, Nicky"

Don't get me wrong: Domenick & Eugene is a decent movie. At a certain point, however, exploration of the intense relationship between the two brothers is traded for not-very-pertinent, high-powered external events. It seems the producer or someone in charge decided at some point that the movie was too dull, so infused the substantial plot with hookers, child abusers and alcoholic binges.The point in the movie where it went astray and where it could have been done much better is when Nicky has been told by Eugene that Eugene can not make it to the birthday celebration wrestling match. Nicki should have called Jennifer (Jamie Lee Curtis) and thereby began a relationship with her. Some excellent and subtle screenplay could have evolved from Nikki having a romantic relationship with Jennifer, while Eugene, a professional one (so he says). Some interesting jealousy, rivalries could have ensued, along with coming-of-age and search for identity and assertiveness on Nicky's part, and maybe learning more respect for others on Gino's part. Instead, we get a movie basically filled with scumballs; the drug dealer, the other guy on the trash truck and the guy who beat and killed his son. For what? Excitement? The movie had great actors and acting and good direction, but didn't know what it wanted to say.I also have to ask how Nicky avoided kidnapping charges or at least a 60-day mental observation. The final blow to this movie was the lack-luster and un-emotional goodbye between Nicky and Gino. Yeah. See you later, guy.Whatever.

If you have any kind of heart and compassion for people, this is a tough movie to watch, at least in the second half of it. It's in that segment where we see nice little kid get beaten up and then a retarded (mentally- challenged) man go off the deep end after he witnesses this brutal act against the child. It's not pleasant material.However, it's a good movie and the acting is good, too. The story will sit with you awhile."Dominick" is the mentally-disabled guy and is played by Tom Hulce. I think this might be Hulce's best role ever. He's looked after by a med student, "Eugene," played by Ray Liotta, who became a star the following year with Kevin Costner's "Field Of Dreams."Dominick is a goodhearted garbage man who reads "Hulk" comic books and loves wrestling. He's the type of "slow" guy that you can't help but love and root for to live a happy life. When he freaks out, it's for several good reasons and...well, see the film for the whole story. It's worth your time but be prepared to go on real emotional roller coaster and possibly be very upset at some things you see.

I loved this movie! It was all I could do not to break down into tears while watching it, but it is really very uplifting. I was struck by the performance of Ray Liotta, but especially the talent of Tom Hulce portraying Ray's twin brother who is mentally slow due to a tragic and terrible childhood event. But Tom's character, though heartbreaking, knows no self pity and is so full of hope and life. This is a great movie, don't miss it!!