There is something about simple movies that amazes me. Yes, they don't possess killing camera effects or remarkable background sounds yet its honesty and genuineness make these movies worth watching. This is true to the film, Welcome to the Rileys, which is directed by Jake Scott and stars the twilight chic Kirsten Stewart (Mallory).
Together with Stewart is Golden Globe winner James Gandolfini (Doug Riley), a man in 40's or 50's whose daughter died in a car accident causing him to lead a life of quiet desperation. His change of attitude much affected her wife, played by Melissa Leo, to whom he hardly give loving attention since the tragedy. Together, the couple began to reconcile their personal feelings and biases toward each other as they encountered Mallory, a teenage angry runaway living a dangerous life as a stripper. Their newfound relationship with the young girl, whom Doug Riley treated as some kind of replacement to her daughter, paved the way for the stripper to change her promiscuous ways and start anew such as quitting smoking and continuing school.
So what if the film doesn't incorporate noticeable music in most of the scenes. The truthful emotions of each of the character were evident enough to compensate such aspect. Plus, the significant lines of the actors were something you should lend some ears to because they certainly depict life's realities. The candid scenes would boldly speak about the characters' behavior and their sincere views regarding their situation.
Obviously, one will discover a different side of Kirsten in this film. She showcased her fierce and wild side as a girl who pays her apartment by trading her body and soul to those men seeking sexual satisfaction. Her parents died in a crash too and therefore, grew up with no real guardians to protect and raise her well. However, when these couple, who had not fully recovered in their loss, met Mallory, they tried to offer the care, support, and love to her- thing that they could have given more to their real daughter if she were still alive.
But Kirsten's role knew best. She knew she couldn't be that child even if the earth turned upside down. Yes, she truly loved the brand new underwear given to her by the couple when she started to feel pain urinating as well as the allowance given to her by Doug, but it came to a point that she realized she must live the life she wanted and not become someone else she's not. The decision of Mallory to run apart from the couple became the dawn of a new beginning to live their own separate lives and learn from the meaningful relationship that she and the couple formed. Doug and her wife assured Mallory that their doors are open whenever she needed somebody to run to when things get tough.
I just simply loved this film with all its simplicity and straight-forwardness. It may not be compared to other high-end films, yet the story's ability to mirror the complications of real relationships and how the people involved search the meaning for their existence make this film perfect enough to realize that we can only find peace within ourselves if we just allow ourselves to.
Together with Stewart is Golden Globe winner James Gandolfini (Doug Riley), a man in 40's or 50's whose daughter died in a car accident causing him to lead a life of quiet desperation. His change of attitude much affected her wife, played by Melissa Leo, to whom he hardly give loving attention since the tragedy. Together, the couple began to reconcile their personal feelings and biases toward each other as they encountered Mallory, a teenage angry runaway living a dangerous life as a stripper. Their newfound relationship with the young girl, whom Doug Riley treated as some kind of replacement to her daughter, paved the way for the stripper to change her promiscuous ways and start anew such as quitting smoking and continuing school.
Obviously, one will discover a different side of Kirsten in this film. She showcased her fierce and wild side as a girl who pays her apartment by trading her body and soul to those men seeking sexual satisfaction. Her parents died in a crash too and therefore, grew up with no real guardians to protect and raise her well. However, when these couple, who had not fully recovered in their loss, met Mallory, they tried to offer the care, support, and love to her- thing that they could have given more to their real daughter if she were still alive.
I just simply loved this film with all its simplicity and straight-forwardness. It may not be compared to other high-end films, yet the story's ability to mirror the complications of real relationships and how the people involved search the meaning for their existence make this film perfect enough to realize that we can only find peace within ourselves if we just allow ourselves to.
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