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You Can Count On Me received highly positive reviews from critics. Overall, it's great to see a good character study, but a well-constructed story following it is missing from this relatively strong film. The Long Haul - Song Credits". Archived from the original on July 21, Matthew Broderick as Brian. He added that the song doesn't contribute for the album cohesion, but add for a "no-brainer radio references to Coldplay , U2 , Michael Jackson , Sade , Feist and so on".
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Edit Cast Cast overview, first billed only: Sheriff Darryl Halley Feiffer Young Sammy Peter Kerwin Young Terry Betsy Aidem Edit Storyline Adult siblings Sammy Prescott and Terry Prescott have had a special bond with each other since they were kids when their parents were tragically killed in a car accident. Edit Did You Know? Trivia This was Rory Culkin 's first major movie role.
Kenneth Lonergan was impressed on the whole with his acting ability, but had such a difficult time getting him to laugh, or even smile on camera, that he had Mark Ruffalo tickle him a few times. Goofs The film is set in Scottsville, New York, which is in the far west of the state, south of Rochester. However, a sign is seen for NY Rt28, which does not run anywhere near Scottsville.
What the hell happened to you today, lady? Crazy Credits Jeffrey Sharp would like to dedicate his work on this film to his mother, Virginia Sharp Albright, with love and admiration.
Connections Referenced in Ebert Presents: Add the first question. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report this. The film and its performances received highly positive reviews among critics, and dozens of award nominations and awards at film festivals , especially during the awards season , including two Oscar nominations. As children, Sammy and Terry Prescott lose their parents to a car accident.
Years later, Sammy Laura Linney , a single mother and lending officer at a bank, still lives in her childhood home in Scottsville, New York , while Terry Mark Ruffalo has drifted around the country, scraping by and getting in and out of trouble. After months of no communication with his sister, Terry is desperate for money, so he comes to visit her and her son, Rudy Rory Culkin , who are excited about reuniting with him.
Sammy lends him the money, which he mails back to his girlfriend. After the girlfriend attempts suicide, he decides to extend his stay with his sister, which she welcomes. For a school writing assignment, Rudy imagines his absent father as a fantastic hero. Sammy only gives him vague descriptions of the truth while Terry lets his feelings be known about Rudy Sr.
Sammy rekindles a relationship with an old boyfriend, but is surprised when he proposes to her after a short time and says she needs time to consider it. At the bank, the new manager, Brian Matthew Broderick , tries to make his mark with unusual demands about computer color schemes and daily timesheets. He is particularly tough on Sammy, requesting that she make arrangements for someone else to pick up her son from the school bus rather than leaving work. After some minor arguments, they end up having an affair, despite Brian's wife's being six months pregnant. Terry grows close to Rudy during their time together.
Yet he pushes the limits of Sammy's parental control during a late-night game of pool at a bar. She turns to her minister Kenneth Lonergan to counsel Terry about his outlook on life.
While Terry resists his sister's advice, he stays on good terms with his nephew. Realizing her own questionable decisions, Sammy turns down her boyfriend's marriage proposal and breaks off her relationship with Brian. After a day of fishing, Terry and Rudy decide to visit Rudy Sr. Confronted by his past, Rudy Sr.
Josh Lucas is incensed, leading Terry to assault him and get arrested. Sammy brings her brother and son home and asks Terry to move out, which he does the next day. He plans to go back to Alaska and scoffs at Sammy's suggestion to remain in town and get his life back on track. While at first it appears the separation will be another heartache, they reconcile before Terry leaves, coming to terms with their respective lifestyles.
While the bank exteriors were filmed at Margaretville's NBT bank, the interiors were filmed in another bank closer to New York City since NBT considered interior filming a security risk. The scenes where Rudy Jr. Many outdoor scenes away from the Village—most notably the fishing trip—were filmed in Phoenicia, New York. You Can Count On Me received highly positive reviews from critics. The website's critical consensus states, " You Can Count On Me may look like it belongs on the small screen, but the movie surprises with its simple yet affecting story.
Beautifully acted and crafted, the movie will simply draw you in. Because it arrives near the end of one of the most dismal film seasons in memory, this melancholy little gem of a movie, which won two major awards at the Sundance Film Festival , qualifies as one of the two or three finest American films released this year