Tss5078
I really love these weird independent comedies, that you have to be somewhat intelligent to understand. They are so much different from all the repetitive crap that we are subjected to over and over again. This is the story of a kid from a privileged family who just doesn't fit in. He sees the hypocrisy of it all and decides to run away to NYC, where he meets some unique characters that you'd only find in New York. The middle Culkin brother, Kieran, stars and was incredible. Simply put, sometimes the story is good, but the movie is made by its star, and Culkin gives one of the best performances I've seen in a film like this. Igby Goes Down has a ton of stars, it's a clever story, and you really connect to the characters. I really enjoyed this film, but be warned, it's not for everybody. I honestly believe when it comes to this type of film, you need a personality that relates to some aspect of the film. Without that connection, you might not get as much out of this film as others did.
leplatypus
Telling the drama of a wealthy family, it's really far away of the my concerns. If I can't enjoy the misfortunes of the rich, I can at least don't care. Maybe like me you will find the cast interesting. Goldblum as a godfather is excellent as well as Philips as the perfect son. Amanda is fine but it's sad that for this time, she really get drowned. For Culkin, his family scores everywhere: Macaulay for the childhood, and Cieran for the teen. With his golden and rusty scarf, he really looked like Harry Potter becoming a bum: it's funny. He is convincing in playing a soul attached to his broken father and unable to choose his path. Like him, i take a year off but idle doesn't mean indeed happy times. This side of the movie is interesting but unfortunately, at this moment, the movie turns into a teen romance really boring. In conclusion, the idea of breaking family bounds is original but isn't told all the way.
fil_lif
Throw a bunch of weird familial characters at a coming of age movie, and Igby Goes Down is the result.To compare it to Catcher In The Rye is a sin; the eponymous character has none of the real angst of Holden Caulfield, and the hotchpotch of miscreants and socialites Igby meets along the way are as dull and linear as in any film I can think of.The comedy moments aren't funny enough, the sad moments aren't tearful enough, and any moments of emotional flare are sparse and short lived.If you really can't think of a better way to spend 90 minutes, by all means give it a go, but don't expect to be philosophically or morally challenged by this film.
kenjha
High school dropout bums around. Igby seems to be modeled after Holden Caulfield from "Catcher in the Rye," except that he is an unappealing, self-absorbed brat. In fact, none of the characters here is the least bit appealing. In his film debut as writer and director, Steers tries very hard to be hip with an unconventional storytelling style but he pretty much falls flat on his face. For no apparent reason, the film starts with the Sarandon character being murdered by her sons; this happens during the opening credits so this is not a spoiler. It then goes back to fill in the blanks, clumsily moving about in time in a helter skelter fashion. The film has no flow and becomes a drag.
AD
