Lonesome Jim

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Movie
German title Lonesome Jim
Original title Lonesome Jim
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2005
length 91 minutes
Rod
Director Steve Buscemi
script James C. Strouse
production Jake Abraham , Daniela Taplin Lundberg , Galt Niederhoffer , Celine Rattray , Gary Winick
music Evan Lurie
camera Phil Parmet
cut Plummy Tucker
occupation

Lonesome Jim is a US tragicomedy of Steve Buscemi from the year 2005 .

action

Jim is trying to build a writing career in New York City . He makes a living from walking dogs and from a part-time job at Applebee's. After the unsuccessful endeavors become apparent, he returns to his family in Indiana . His mother Sally welcomes him warmly, his father Donald and his brother Tim are disappointed.

Jim meets the single nurse Anika in a bar; they have a one-night stand that same evening. Jim is unwilling to enter into a relationship with the woman.

In a conversation, Jim tells his brother that he is just as much a loser and tragic hero as he is because he has not achieved anything that he once wanted. He unintentionally drives him to attempt suicide. When Tim is in a coma, Jim takes over the training of his girls' team out of a guilty conscience. At his father's insistence, he also works in the family's factory. Because his uncle Evil, who also works there, has abused the company account for his drug deals, Sally, who is responsible for finances, is placed in custody. Jim knows of his uncle's guilt, but is forced to remain silent for a long time, because he had given Evil his own checking account for his checks.

Anika and his son Ben give Jim rest and relaxation. It takes him a while to realize this and to get closer to Anika. He doesn't understand what she thinks about him. Ben even adores him, which makes him embarrassed. He can hardly stand it with the smiled at parents and thinks about going away again.

He suggests that Anika go with him to New Orleans, where she dreams of living. She is skeptical and finds the step very difficult. Jim is disappointed but ready to start over in New Orleans without her. When he wants to leave, Anika catches him and wishes him all the best. After a moment's hesitation, he decides to get off the approaching intercity bus and stay with her and her son.

Reviews

Peter Travers wrote in Rolling Stone magazine on March 21, 2006 that Buscemi's “ sly ” humor and sense of nuance would shape the film. The film “ find its way into the heart of the viewer ” (“ this deadpan delight finds its wily way into your heart ”).

Michael Wilmington wrote in the Chicago Tribune that Steve Buscemi was " drier " and " calmer " as a director than as an actor. Lonesome Jim is a good example of this - although it's not always a good movie. Wilmington praised Liv Tyler and Mark Boone Jr .; Mary Kay Place could be liked, but she seemed " pathetic ".

Awards

Steve Buscemi was nominated in 2005 for the Grand Prize of the Sundance Film Festival and for the Grand Prix of the Belgian Internationaal Filmfestival van Vlaanderen-Ghent .

background

The film was in Cromwell ( Indiana ) in Goshen (Indiana) and in Ligonier shot (Indiana). Its production amounted to an estimated 500 thousand. Dollars . The film had its world premiere on January 22, 2005 at the Sundance Film Festival . On May 12, 2005, it was screened at the Cannes International Film Festival . The film was shown in 16 cinemas in the US, grossing around 154,000 US dollars.

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  1. ^ Review by Peter Travers
  2. ↑ Criticism by Michael Wilmington ( Memento of the original from March 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / metromix.chicagotribune.com
  3. ↑ Filming locations for Lonesome Jim, accessed July 8, 2007
  4. ^ Box office / business for Lonesome Jim, accessed July 8, 2007
  5. ↑ Lonesome Jim premiere dates, accessed July 8, 2007
  6. ^ Box office / business for Lonesome Jim, accessed July 8, 2007

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