THE SAVAGES

The opening scenes of THE SAVAGES show elderly retirees in Sun City, Arizona enjoying their golden years in golf carts and bicycles built for two...every scene there after shows just how grim it is to be growing old and approaching death. THE SAVAGES is a film with sensational acting. Philip Seymour Hoffman delivers his third award worthy performance to hit theaters in last month (CHARLIE WILSONS WAR & BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOURE DEAD). He and Laura Linney are both terrific as the adult children who are tasked with taking care of their somewhat estranged father who is battling dimentia. The movie is darkly comic (really dark) and both depressing and encouraging. Its well written and brilliantly acted. Its good! 4 of 5 hs