Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, Deidre O'Connell, Kip Pardue, Ryan Donowho, Michelle Williams, Suzanne Santo

Director: Daniel Harris

Summary: This realistic family film starring Sigourney Weaver and Emile Hirsch as a loving mother and son asks some deep questions about mortality, the risks of depression, and staying together verses splitting up. Living in a beautiful house in a manicured suburban neighbourhood, the Travis family seems flawless at first glance. That is, until the handsome eldest son (Kip Pardue), a star swimmer, commits suicide, leaving the family in pieces. The father (Jeff Daniels), rejects the other members of the family, becoming distant and aloof. The college-student daughter (Michelle Williams), rarely visits home any more. The mother (Weaver), resorts to petty quibbles with her next-door neighbour (Deirdre O'Connell), and develops a minor but highly amusing marijuana habit. And the youngest son, Tim (Hirsch) who is the protagonist and the real victim in the story searches for meaning, identity, and solace from the chaos that surrounds him. Tim's best friend Kyle (Ryan Donowho) experiments with drugs and sex, providing for some understated and poignant coming-of-age situations. But for the most part, it is the chemistry between expert actors Weaver and Hirsch that carries the film, making IMAGINARY HEROES a lovely, sensitive meditation on the mid-life family crisis.

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on June 5, 2006 7:39 AM

The wonderfully multi - talented actor Jeff Daniels stars alongside
Sigourney Weaver in this drama centering around family life - warts
and all . With elements of pathos , dry humour and self - discovery , we follow the Travis family , from their tranquil suburban existence
to an incomprehensible tragedy , and watch how each of them try
to regain control of their lives . This is a nice film and pretty realistic
in every sense of the word . Tragic stuff , pretty sad , so get out the
box of hankies .

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Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary With Sigourney Weaver, Commentary With Director Dan Harris And Emile Hirsch, Deleted Scenes, Behind The Scenes Featurette, Photo Gallery
Subtitles:	English, German, Hindi, Italian, Turkish
Year:	2004
Release Date:	May 15, 2006
Runtime:	107 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D R 39324
Keywords:	General, Heroes, Drama, Imaginary
Genre:	Drama