Director Tom McCarthy is a kind of Wizard. In his hands, take simple stories (The Station Agent, the visitor) about the grainy texture and life emotional heft as he lived, pas profiled by Hollywood. Win Win, which he wrote with Joe Tiboni, is more recent McCarthy, hilarious and heartfelt gem with a hard core which pushes all things Sappy Records. Paul Giamatti gives a master acting as Mike Flaherty, a New Jersey lawyer who specializes in the care of the elderly and, more recently, in the corners of the Cup. With the economy squeezing the life of Mike with wife Jackie (the wonderful never Amy Ryan) and their two children, he took guardianship of Leo about dementia (Burt Young) without having the intention of winning its monthly fee. When Ohio, Leo junkie daughter, Cindy (Melanie Lynskey), Tomb Leo cash research, Mike revolt.
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But who is more selfish? Mike uses the son alienated Kyle (Alex Shaffer), Cindy, to boost his case and the losing team to catch the high school that he coaches with his friend Terry (a superb Bobby Cannavale). Newcomer Shaffer is an expert wrestler, and it shows; It is his natural talent. His scenes with Giamatti floor you. Nothing fancy - which is not the style of McCarthy. Neither is drum rah-rah. This film earns you more, head and heart, without cheating. It is almost perfect.
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