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Rating:  - Gilbert Grape
the video looks to be stolen from blockbuster and I was under the impression that it was going to be a used video that was purchase legally. the case does not close which is rather annoying. the dvd is ok though, nothing wrong with the picture of anything.
Rating:  - Enjoyable, relatable Movie
I have a developmentally disabled child and purchased this movie to see how it relates. I was impressed with the acting but thought it was a little dry and lacking substance. There were a few things that could have obviously been handled differently and would have made a more believable movie.
Rating:  - Watchable
Fine acting, fine performances, in a realistic enough setting. But the writers forgot to make me care about these people. I watched half and then gave up.
Rating:  - What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Commentary is awesome! This movie is a classic I will share with high school aged students.
Rating: - A really good movie
I finally watched this movie recently and was glad I did it. I had been meaning to watch it for years but never seemed to be able to find the time. When I saw it came out on one of our high def movie channels I made sure to set the DVR to record it.
This movie is both fun and sad. Mostly it's sad though. Johnny Depp plays Gilbert Grape. He's a young man with the weight of the world on his shoulders. He has a mom who hasn't come out of the house in years since his father committed suicide in the basement. He has a brother with a disability who is unable to care for himself. And, to top it off, he has three other sisters to watch out for. Try juggling that while working at a grocery store, having an affair with an insurance salesman's wife, and falling in love with a young woman who is only in town for a short period of time.
They live in a small town in Iowa that is going no where. His only friends is the local mortician and a handyman with a dream of owning a Burger Barn.
Over the summer, everything changes for him. The aforementioned young lady has caught his eye, his brother's eighteenth birthday is nearing, a super mega grocery store has opened outside of town, and his own emotional needs are coming to a head.
It's a really good movie and I'm looking forward to reading the book now so I can see what all was left out. I highly recommend you watching this movie at the very least.
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