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Because of the sadness
A good film. For me Spacey was the main draw because personally I had never heard of any of the other actors before, nor heard of the actual film. My loss. I saw this movie advertised on the trailer of another DVD and it gripped me enough to want to see it and it was a quality surprise. US of Leland is a well acted film with a decent plot and in depth rewarding characters. It centres around a seemingly normal teenager who inexplicably murders his girlfriends brother. It follows his story in the immediate aftermath, showing how the tragedy effects both his and the victims family, and how the authorities attempt to unravel his motive.
This is no car chase laden, gunfight stuffed gratuitous action fest. This is a slow pyschological clever human drama. Despite producing the movie, Mr Spacey himself is not in the film that much - although his wonderfully cynical character does get some of the best lines when he does appear - but such is the compelling and interesting performances put in elsewhere that he is never actually missed. An emotional and rewarding watch.Read full review...
The United States Of Leland (DVD 2005)
Each of the main actors offered perhaps their best work to date, save Spacey (who's not exactly a novice). Special praise is due to Malone and Klein, two young performers who are better known for lighthearted comedy fare than the heavy drama of this movie.
Another huge benefit in terms of the story is that none of the characters is flawless; none are heroes out to save the day. This is simply not a black-and-white movie.Read full review...