The Squid and the Whale (2005) starring Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline. Directed by Noah Baumbach. "The Squid and the Whale" is an exquisite miniature, a portrait of a family disintegrating before our eyes. It takes place in 1986 in Brooklyn, and many scenes were filmed on location in Brooklyn. All the characters are interesting, especially Jeff Daniels as the consummate, self-involved jerk, and the father in the family. This is one of the few movies I've seen where I felt it was too short and wanted to see more. There was Oscar buzz about this low-budget indie, and it was well deserved. Grade: A-
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