"St. Vincent" is a Great Film to See this Fall

"St. Vincent" is a great film to see this fall. It tells the story of Vince, played by Bill Murray. Vince is a drunk, mean older man trying to get through his mediocre life. After a terrible night, Vince gets a new neighbor, Maggie, played by Mellissa McCarthy, and her son Oliver, played by Jaeden Lieberher. Maggie is a single mother, working at a hospital, and still trying to take care of Oliver. After much reluctancy from Maggie and Vince, Maggie decides to let Vince babysit Oliver while she is at work. Because Oliver does not have a father figure, Oliver looks up to Vince regardless he is mean, rude, and not a great role model. Over time, Vince changes and we learn more behind his character, and how he transforms as a person.

This film is great because of the cast. Bill Murray is obviously great in his role. He really plays this role very well, because he is essentially himself. A rude, crude, but lovable guy because he means well, and he knows what to do in the end. He has a transformation throughout this film, and you can see it in his facial expressions his accent, after he has his stroke, and how he becomes this great person by the end. Melissa McCarthy is very surprising in this film. The last film she was in, was a terrible flop, called "Tammy." This film was a giant step-up. She broke out of her personality type for this role. She had some comedic moments, but she was very motherly, and fit this role very well. Jaden Lieberher had his first role in this film and he nailed it. His acting was impeccable, because he went from an innocent kid, into a person that became more mature, and really represented children whose parents are going a divorce very well. Some great supporting roles included Chris O'Dowd, because of his humor, and how great of a Catholic teacher he played. Another includes Naomi Watts, because of her constant need to try to do everything for herself, and her baby. This film is very well done, predictable at times, but the story is very entertaining, exciting, and it was great to watch the whole way through.

"St. Vincent" IMDB page                                                                   Grade = 88/100 = B+