I'm showing him how the world works. You work, you get paid, you drink : St. Vincent

St. Vincent is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Theodore Melfi, in his feature film debut.The film stars Bill Murray as the title character and features Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Chris O'Dowd, Terrence Howard, and Jaeden Martell.The film had its premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival where it was voted second runner-up as "People's Choice Award for Best Film."It received a limited theatrical release on October 10, 2014, and expanded to a wide release on October 24.The same day, it was released on Netflix in France. The film was a moderate commercial success, grossing $54.8 million against its $13 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics.

Vincent (Bill Murray) is far from saintly in the conventional sense: He drinks like a fish, swears like a sailor (at everyone, even kids), and once even steals. He has a gambling problem, too, and a predilection for a certain pregnant prostitute (Naomi Watts). But when his new neighbor (Melissa McCarthy) and her young son, Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher), move in next door, Vincent can't help but be roped into their lives, serving as a babysitter and ad-hoc male role model for the boy. But Oliver is no regular kid. Faced with the dismantling of his family -- thanks to his parents' bitter divorce -- he's a complicated, realistic kid looking for a complicated adult to help him understand the world. And in Vin, he glimpses much more than the washed-up grown-up seen by everyone else.

The movie is about an unlikely relationship between two opposite nature people; a really grumpy rough old guy and a young kind kid. The movie is worth watching as it has a balanced mix of emotions and comedy.The flow of the story is natural and will keep us engaged. Some of the contents are inappropriate for children although it is needed to build the character of Vincent and some of the characters are even relatable. The acting by Bill Murray is outstanding and supporting cast has also done their parts really well. Some of the comedy scenes are predictable but the scene delivery by Bill made it fresh. The kid in the movie has also presented an memorable performance and his chemistry with Bill really worked out. In short the movie has a good story with a good cast and direction and it begins in a comedy lane and drift to a sentiment territory towards the end without rushing it.

Release date : October 24, 2014

Running time : 102 minutes

Director: Theodore Melfi

Pros : Direction , Story , Entertaining , ScreenPlay , Acting

Cons : Inappropriate for kids

Trailer : https://youtu.be/9dP5lJnJHXg

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