Marvin's Room vs. The Sum of Us
In Marvin's Room, Leo's sandwiched between Hollywood's mushiest women, Meryl Streep (his mother) and Diane Keaton (his aunt). In The Sum of Us, Russell is a gay son whose father feeds him encouragement to talk to cute boys at the supermarket; he also reveals that Russell's grandmother was a lesbian (it's in the genes!). But here's the real test: Russell plays rugby, and Leo's been committed to a crazy asylum for burning down Streep's house. Losing this leg of ghetto isn't Russell's fault; the unknown, very hungry Russell was conditioned to seek out his Brokeback Mountain side, while Leo had already Gilbert Graped us and could afford to play with fire.
Leo: 5; Russell: 2
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