Waiting for it to get better
I loved all the actors in Running with Scissors and expected great things. Surely this quirky movie was about to get really good. By minute 92 I gave up. It definitely had some funny moments though they didn't build enough to get you laughing. I found myself frowning at my TV more than anything only hope keeping the film running. I put this film in the same category as Life Aquatic and The Royal Tenenbaums... for its potential for cult following. The film itself seemed dated in method and technology as the music -from the 70's, an era which I don't appreciate, overplayed the acting and voices. There were also lingering shots on uneeded scenes making you think there was significance where in fact they were likely just the directors favorites for the lighting or a cousin's friend, or a landlord. The movie did teach me one thing however and that was to pay more attention to scumbags.. or at least men who look like scumbags but could well indeed be Joe Fiennes!