The United States of Leland (2003)

Directors:

Matthew Ryan Hoge

Writers:

Actors:

Michael Welch, Michael Peña, Wesley Jonathan, Matt Malloy, Sherilyn Fenn, Kerry Washington

Synopsis:

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.
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The United States of Leland (2003)

Drippy and petulant. I saw a glimmer of redemption towards the end (at least enough for a pass) but for the most part it's amazing to me that Kevin Spacey had anything to do with this. Shout out to referring to your film's flagship troubled character as "fascinating" within.
MildredFierce
May 2, 2014