SunDance "Welcome To The Rileys"
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Adam Mast |
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Fri Feb 5th, 2010 |
WELCOME TO THE RILEYS-SUNDANCE 2010
Kristen Stewart leaves the Twilight zone behind with the exceptional character drama Welcome to the Rileys. In this heartbreaking, but ultimately warm film, James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo play married couple Doug and Lois Riley. Emotionally distraught over a personal tragedy, Doug decides to stay in New Orleans while on a business trip after developing a bond with sixteen year old runaway stripper Mallory (played by a convincing Kristen Stewart). Where things go from there, might surprise you. In the wrong hands, this film could have been obvious, cheesy and overly sentimental, but in the hands of competent director Jake Scott, observant screenwriter Ken Hixon, and a committed cast, Welcome to the Rileys earns every emotional payoff.
Grade: A-
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