By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Derick Martini
Starring: Alec Baldwin | Cynthia Nixon | Jill Hennessey | Kieran Culkin | Rory Culkin | Timothy Hutton
Country: united_states
Year: 2009
Running time: 95
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363780/
Diane says: “Saw LYMELIFE on the strength of the trailer, plus the appeal of two elements: Lyme disease and Long Island in the ’70s.
“Variety says, ‘Startling performances, searing dialogue and an archaeologist’s sense of late ’70s period detail power the violently funny LYMELIFE.’ I say, good perfs by Alec Baldwin and Rory Culkin; boring script; some curious cuts; an annoying lack of context in some of the home shots (especially considering this is about suburbs and real estate)–and I laughed once.
“Boy-girl relationship reminded me of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN; adolescent dealing with parents’ failing marriage conjured up THE SQUID AND THE WHALE. Fraternal helmers’ first was GOAT ON FIRE AND SMILING FISH, which some Chlotrudists may have enjoyed back in 1999?”