Film No. 23 (2014) April 3rd. 6:30 PM PARADISO Northbridge.
Any Day Now.
I'd heard or read nothing of ANY DAY NOW prior to this preview showing. The promo poster displayed the usual stamps of independent film award nominations and accolades; so on viewing this "big hearted" drama I was looking forward to the closing titles informing its audience of the "true life" incidents which fuelled the story. There were none!
The year is 1979; director Travis Fine brings to life the story of two gay men who meet, fall in love and then fall in love again with a Down Syndrome teen named Marco who has no control over the neglectful way he is treated by his mother.
ANY DAY NOW is a very manipulative film and makes no excuses for being so. The success of the film revolves around Rudy (Alan Cummings), Paul (Garret Dillahunt) and Marco (Isaac Leyva)who work together to build audience anger that a civilised system would allow the injustice that real care is denied because of two men's sexual preference.
Alan Cummings is outstanding, he reminded me of the character performances of Dustin Hoffman in the eighties. I feel sure Hoffman did not have the voice of Cummings. The soundtrack has a unique edge and Cummings is the reason for that! 8GUMS.
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