Sunshine State
I’m a big John Sayles fan. “Limbo” is one of my favorite movies, despite what my brother says. I also like “Lone Star” a lot. I like the way Sayles lets his story and characters unfold at their own pace.
In the case of “Sunshine State,” though, I think he let his pacing get the better of him. This is a two hour and 20 minute movie, and it only feels like it’s getting going at about the two hour mark.
The huge positive here is the wonderful cast: Ralph Waite, Jane Alexander, Timothy Hutton, Mary Alice, Angela Bassett, and especially Edie Falco. But the story feels like a miniseries cut off in the middle. It’s still better than 90 percent of what’s out there. Recommended.
I’d like to see that since it was shot in this area, but I haven’t seen it showing at any theaters since the permiere they had here a couple of months ago.
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