Movie Review

Imaginary Heroes (2005)

EW's GRADE
D-

Details Limited Release: Feb 18, 2005; Rated: R; Length: 112 Minutes; With: Sigourney Weaver; Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

How do we know that the Travis family, led by Sigourney Weaver in sarcastic-show boat mode, is living in denial of the pain caused by the suicide of its superstar-jock son? Because the film keeps nudging us in the solar plexus to register every coy behavioral tic.

Originally posted Feb 28, 2005 Published in issue #809 Mar 04, 2005 Order article reprints
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