Directed By: Thomas McCarthy
Starring: Paul Giamatti & Alex Shaffer
Win Win tells the story of Mike Flaherty, a lawyer in New Jersey and head coach of a losing high school wrestling team that is afraid of losing his practice because of a lack of business. When he learns that the state of New Jersey is going to obtain guardianship of one of his elderly clients, Leo, Mike agrees to become his guardian, but only because he knows that Leo’s guardian receives a $1500 commission a month. Things get interesting when Leo’s 16 year old grandson, Kyle, shows up in New Jersey from Ohio wanting to live with him. Mike agrees to take Kyle in until they can arrange for Kyle to get back to Ohio. Mike soon learns that Kyle is an amazing wrestling and Mike is able to get Kyle to enroll in the high school he teaches at and gets him to wrestle for the team. However, things take a turn for the worse when Kyle’s mother shows up in New Jersey wanting to take Kyle and Leo back to Ohio with her.
The acting in Win Win I believe is what stands out the most. The way the characters are portrayed in it made it very easy for me to relate to them, specifically Kyle who has a very easy going nature, but with a possible dark past. I still found myself “rooting” for the character of Mike, even though he was scamming money off an elderly man because everything else seemed genuine about his character like his love for his family. I felt so emotionally attached to the characters that I was sad when the movie was over.
With several comedic scenes and lines from the supporting cast, Win Win provides multiple laughs. Win Win ultimately tells the tale that sometimes you have to do what is right, even though you might not benefit from it. I highly recommend it.
9 out of 10
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