"City Island"

Don't let the lack of a more interesting title prevent you from seeing this funny, insightful, laugh-out- loud (often) drama. Yes, there's a lot of yelling in the Rizzo family by the the father, Vince, played by Andy Garcia and his wife, played by Julianna Margulies, but despite my dislike of yelling, I loved this movie. In fact, if you read my very early posts, you know I saw it some time ago -- but I went to see it for the second time, and still loved it! Almost every character (except the wife and the prison parolee -- {this actor is terrific} ) in this unusual plot is hiding something, and, with good intentions, is lying about it. A college age daughter and a teen-age son round out the excellent cast with flawless performances. Emily Mortimer , and Alan Arkin add their special talents to the mix. Yes, I know the critics found flaws, but from my point of view - it was a great success: engaging, insighful, marvelously acted and worth seeing the second time around. SP