Review: Leaves of Grass

While this is not a film about Walt Whitman or his book LEAVES OF GRASS, Whitman's influence is felt throughout the film in its dialogue, and the film itself.

Bill Kincaid is a very well respected, and mildly-famous thinker and Professor of English Literature. His identical twin brother, Brady is a brilliant, albeit misguided Pot-Farmer . When a local drug dealer tries to push Brady out of the business, he fights back and gets himself into a lot of trouble. It is then that he comes up with a plan to get rid of all his issues, the only problem is that he must get his brother (whom he hasn't seen in over 17 years) to come home and help save his family.

The film is somewhat of a dark comedy, but it is also in its own unique way a tale of family and how one must never neglect their relationship with any of their family members.

Tim Blake Nelson steps behind the camera, as well as in front of it and does a fantastic job of both. He is a very good actor, and director and Leaves of Grass showcases his talents as not only an Actor/Director, but as a writer as well. Edward Norton pulls double-duty as Bill and Brady, and does it so well that you forget you are watching the same actor. the technology used to allow Norton to interact with himself as both characters, does a tremendous justice to the film. It works so well, unlike other films in the past that have tried to utilize the same technique.

Leaves of Grass is funny, well written, and acted. If your into the dark comedies then I say give this a look, it is a good film that deserves a bigger audience.

RATING:

4 out of 5