Unfortunately, I found this to be a real mess of a movie. Normally, anything with Al Pacino in it I would look forward to seeing, but even his great talent can't save this one, in my opinion.
Here, he portrays Manglehorn, a very strange character indeed, who owns a lock and key shop in a small Texas town. He's so obsessed with a long lost love, that even after years have passed he's still sending her letters, only to have them returned each time marked "Return to Sender".
Manglehorn is also prone to temper tantrums, has a strained relationship with his son (Chris Mssina), and in reality is only close to his beloved cat Fannie. Even when the local bank teller, played by the very talented Holly Hunter, tries to get closer to him, things go "south" quickly.
Overall, this was quite the disappointment from the accomplished director David Gordon Green, whose recent movies "Joe" and "Prince Avalanche" I liked very much, with a first time screenwriter Paul Logan handling the script. I don't mind bizarre films, but this one never clicked for me, and the 180 at the end of the movie was just too little too late.
Here, he portrays Manglehorn, a very strange character indeed, who owns a lock and key shop in a small Texas town. He's so obsessed with a long lost love, that even after years have passed he's still sending her letters, only to have them returned each time marked "Return to Sender".
Manglehorn is also prone to temper tantrums, has a strained relationship with his son (Chris Mssina), and in reality is only close to his beloved cat Fannie. Even when the local bank teller, played by the very talented Holly Hunter, tries to get closer to him, things go "south" quickly.
Overall, this was quite the disappointment from the accomplished director David Gordon Green, whose recent movies "Joe" and "Prince Avalanche" I liked very much, with a first time screenwriter Paul Logan handling the script. I don't mind bizarre films, but this one never clicked for me, and the 180 at the end of the movie was just too little too late.