What a beautiful movie!

recommended

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

On a business trip to New Orleans, a damaged man seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman. Welcome to the Rileys is a movie that truly shakes you in a way on it's own thanks to 2 amazing performances by the great and late actor James Gandolfini who plays Doug Riley a man who is in pain and very close to his self after a tragedy occurred and then we have Mallory a young girl who works in a strip club and somehow this man takes her under his wing and he wants to save her at the same time tho he calls his wife Lois played by Melissa Leo to come over and in a way too she tries to help her too. Although Mallory refuses to obey by the end of the film the last scene is her calling Doug telling him goodbye and that she is leaving and in a way all 3 characters found happiness and redemption. Welcome to the Rileys is not for everyone but for sure it will find it's right audience.

With a night off, I decided to check out the latest offerings on Sky Anytime. There wasn't a great deal to choose from but as usual, I decided to select a movie I knew nothing about, maybe unearth a hidden gem so to speak.I wouldn't class this as truly great movie but a hidden gem, yes, for sure. I haven't seen much of the 'Soprano's' or 'Twilight' but I'm familiar with James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart who star in them. In this movie they both played very believable and convincing characters. You could feel the sadness that Doug (Gandolfini) was suffering through and his need to get out and rediscover himself. The same can be said for Mallory (Stewart). We get the sense of her feeling trapped in her own little world and she has trouble connecting with people. These two meeting was a great thing for the both of them but I liked the way the movie steered away from a "happy ending" and instead focused more on them becoming friends but also trying to work out their own problems.We also follow the story of Doug's wife Lois (Melissa Leo), who again, is a person suffering through personal problems and sadness. When we see them all together, we get the feeling that they become close but there is still a long way to go in their quest of happiness and life meaning. The end of the movie shows this well. Things are looking up, but there is still a sense of awkwardness, fear and worry, but also happiness and positivity.7/10 for me. A good moving full of real feeling.

I think the movie was great. All three actors acted really well. The story of the movie is not at all predictable. This is the reason why it grasps your attention. You want to see more of it when it ends. Kristen Stewart has done a real good job portraying a 16year old runaway and stripper. She was awesome in her character. This movie actually shows how a 16year old girl is independent and does not need support. The character is very strong. I really liked it. I would recommend that everyone should see this because this movie is different. It is a very interesting movie and people will enjoy it. I was glad that the story does not end how we hope. Some times a change makes you feel good.

This is a fantastic movie! Kristen Stewart and James did an amazing job and this movie made me really think about the effect you can have on someone's life. James and Kristen had a really good connection and i feel like the director showed very well the reality of how some people live and the things they will do to live. I continue to think about this movie even after months of watching it...which I love. This movie was very well put together and all the actors did great. I now really want to go and visit New Orleans. I encourage everyone to see this movie. It is one of the best movies I have ever seen and one I will never forget! It has a little bit of everything,an all around great movie.