Personal Effects

I just finished watching Personal Effects. It came out last year and is based on a short story by Rick Moody (the Ice Storm) called Mansion on the Hill. I really enjoyed it.

The film follows Linda. She is a single mother of a deaf-mute boy named Clay. Her husband was shot and killed by his friend. She meets Walter and a courthouse. His sister was brutally raped and killed. Walter and Clay are each unsure of how to deal with their anger. Things become more complicated as Linda and Walter develop an intimate relationship while both waiting for justice after their loved ones' murders.

The performances in this film were amazing. Michelle Pfeiffer (Linda), Spencer Hudson (Clay), and Kathy Bates (Gloria, Walter's mother) were amazing, but I was especially impressed with Ashton Kutcher (Walter). Over the years, I have becomes more and more impressed with him as an actor, but this performance really blew all other performances of his away!

I would definitely recommend this film. It is definitely a must-see!