Freeze Frame: A Snapshot Look at December Movies
By Lisa Collins, Hollywood.com Staff
|
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
What Doesn't Kill You
Genre: Adaptation, Drama
Release Date: December 12
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet
Scoop: Friends Brian (Ruffalo) and Paulie (Hawke) grew up like brothers on the gritty streets of south Boston. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog-eat-dog neighborhood; and soon fall under sway to organized crime boss Pat Kelly. Brian becomes increasingly lost in a haze of drugs, as Paulie plans “one last heist” -- but knows it will take both of them to pull it off. How can they escape the only life they know?
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Something about Hawke looks a bit too organic as a jailbird. Perhaps that's why Ruffalo seems a bit anxious. Well, we know these dudes can get a more than a little grimy, so we advise you cozy up with these inmates if you want a little Bostonian true grit this season.
Snapshot Prediction: 3.5 out of 5 flashes
KEEP READING: Brothers Bloom