"Win Win" is a great story of parenthood and life. It has Mike, played by Paul Giamatti, as a father of two struggling to provide for them because he having financial issues. He is a struggling lawyer and he does not know how long his practice is going to last. He is also a coach of wrestling at the local high school. His team is not very good but he still likes the fact that he is coaching and teaching kids his childhood sport. Later he represents a man named Leo, who is played by Burt Young. Leo is an older man with Alzheimer's but he is a lot of money. So, in order to gain some income Mike takes his guardianship. Then things go wrong from there. Leo is then put into a retirement home. Mike then meets Kyle, who is played by Alex Shaffer. Kyle is Leo's grandson, but he has run away from his mother in Ohio and he has come to live with Leo because he has never met him before. So, since Mike is Leo's guardian and Leo is not able to take care of Kyle, Kyle stays with Mike. And his wife Jackie, played by Amy Ryan, does not like this. Kyle is a really nice teenager but he smokes, and has gotten in trouble with the law before. Kyle ends up staying with them for awhile because his mother Cindy, who is played by Melanie Lynskey is a drug addict and does not know when she is able to come to New Jersey where Mike and his family lives. After spending some time with Kyle, Mike realizes he is very good at wrestling. So, he joins the team at the high school. Mike's best friend Terry, who is played by Bobby Cannavale also becomes an assistant coach, along with Stephen, who is played by Jeffrey Tambor. So, things are good for awhile, Kyle is doing great in school, he is doing very well on the team, and Mike and Jackie really think he is a great influence on their little ones. Then, Cindy shows up. When Cindy shows up Mike and Cindy fight over Leo's guardianship, and to see who should take care of Kyle. It is just a great story that has a happy ending to a depressing/inspirational story.
This film is so great mainly because of Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan. They are perfect together on screen. Amy Ryan, is an actress I have never seen in any other film and she is such an underrated actress, and she deserves more recognition of her work. Paul Giamatti is so great at what he does, and this is his gem. Bobby Cannavale and Jeffrey Tambor are great in this film and they are incredibly hilarious in this film. This was Alex Shaffer's first feature film and he was great because we think he is this bad kid that gets into a lot of trouble but he is actually a good kid, he changed my opinion on screen. This film had everything comedy, drama, and it really warms your heart by the end.
Grade = 90/100 = A-
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