St. Vincent

In St. Vincent, Maggie (McCarthy), a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year old son, Oliver (Lieberher). Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbor, Vincent (Murray), a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Together with a pregnant stripper named Daka (Watts), Vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make up his daily routine – the race track, a strip club, and the local dive bar. Vincent helps Oliver grow to become a man, while Oliver begins to see in Vincent something that no one else is able to: a misunderstood man with a good heart.

This was a great movie.  Formula in every way.  You are totally aware of where this movie is going to end up and the bumps in the road it will hit on the way there.  That being said - it is still beyond enjoyable because of the performances across the board.  Bill Murray finally returns to a straight up comedic role and plays his character to perfection.  The kid actor was also awesome and the chemistry between the two really made the movie special and made the ending the type of source material that is the definition of causing happy tears.

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.  Very enjoyable and filled with great laughs throughout.