What's Eating Gilbert Grape

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Huntin P @PaxVobiscum80 6 hrs ago To me, Gilbert Grape has something in common with Paris, Texas (1984). A windswept drama, patiently unfolding, and even as you may be asking, where could this story be going, the emotional hooks have been put into you. Next thing you know, you're welling up. Just as I hate hearing people say, "That didn't age well", another stinker is "They couldn't make that one today!". What is being implied? That people today are too soft, or are levitating above the people of the past, morally speaking? You can do what you want to do, so long as you have the willpower to do it. Enough! Hollywood has a long history of spoiling things with redundant remakes, so let's be thankful that Gilbert Grape will get overlooked. The original was perfect first time out. This movie contains, by far, my favourite performance of Leonardo DiCaprio. He was so young. All the other performances are perfectly weighted. Ignore the tomato summary. This is neither predictable nor sentimental. It's serious. It's human. See more Cristopher S @cris_sanchez Aug 20, 2026 Un peliculón. La historia de esta familia me pareció hermosa y triste al mismo tiempo, especialmente la relación entre Gilbert y Arnie. Leonardo DiCaprio está impresionante; cuesta creer que sea el mismo actor de This Boy's Life y por momentos parece que realmente no estuviera actuando. Darlene Cates es directamente el alma de la película. Mi único punto más débil fue Johnny Depp: entiendo que Gilbert es contenido, pero en varias escenas emocionales su interpretación me resultó demasiado fría o forzada. See more Kevin P @RT55971421 Aug 12, 2026 A great emotionally bittersweet coming of age drama about really memorable characters trying to escape the decay of American rust belt small town life. The characters are all very relatable. Johnny Depp is great as the burned-out young adult Gilbert Grape and Leonardo DiCaprio is very transformative as his mentally disabled brother Arnie Grape. Their Morbidly obese couch-ridden mother is treated with emotional complexity of her grief of their husband and fear of leaving her home being the root cause of her obesity and it's treated as both a health impairment and a stigma that Gilbert must overcome. The portrayal of Arnie's developmental disability in this film is debatable, but still somewhat authentic for the time. There's a great contrast as Gilbert Grape feels stuck in his hometown, while Becky is always drifting through towns. Their romance is very cute and feels natural. It's a great film about stagnation and lost identity with top notch performances and character development. See more Simon T T @Simontink Jun 17, 2026 Classic 90s American film. DiCaprio and Depp at their very best. See more Gabrielle B @Gabrielle444 Jun 16, 2026 Really good performances and story telling. Moving and thoughtful. Very enjoyable. See more mars G. @curiositykilledthecat Jun 10, 2026 amazing movie, one of my favorites. leonardo dicaprio does a amazing job at emcapulating Arnies mental disability. 4.5/5 See more Read all reviews

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