What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Having watched pretty much all of Leo's films..this has to be right up there with the best acting of them all. I'd say they all did a good job throughout the movie but to have played the part as well as he did..Leo needed to study the disability and have some sympathy with the problem to be able to choreograph the tics and the movements and the excitement so very well. A joy to watch. And..at a young age as an actor too.. very well directed, some humorous moments, feelings away from the family chores, townsfolk ignorance, just a very well put together story which can only be appreciated from the armchair. Loved it and recommend it to anyone.

You have a choice with this film. You can watch it on a surface level or you can watch it deeply. I have done both. I enjoyed the surface stuff, then watched it again a few weeks later and was blown away by it. Leonardo De Caprio gives the performance of his life as a young boy with learning disabilities, its incredible. The film is so finely nuanced that tiny little stuff staggers you. It is beautifully shot with great performances all round - more then once it bought a huge lump to my throat. I consider this to be a great film, emotionally intelligent, understated and fine. Johnny Depp is frighteningly beautiful which adds to his performance as a slightly disaffected youth, bored witless but trying to do his best by his family. The scene where he loses it and slaps his learning disabled brother is almost unbearable. The ending is, well, great. Buy this, curl up on the couch and watch it deeply, its incredibly well observed - just dont miss the point

This is another Johnny Depp film I was unaware of before Amazon brought it to my attention through a recommendation email, a big thanks to Amazon! as this is a fantastic film, a straight role for Johnny Depp perfectly executed, but an absolutely amazing performance from a young Leonardo DiCaprio, wow! he plays the part of Gilberts (Depp) younger brother who has severe autism, Leonardo was only 19 when he made this film, and he puts in a stunning and thoughtful portrayal of someone with autism, his acting ability is without question astonishing. Two superb actors side by side, telling a very touching story.

Love the film, quality for a blu ray is so so. No subtitles on the disc and no additional features. I could of just stuck to my old DVD. Obviously the movie is a classic and if you don't already own it on DVD, then go for the blu ray. But it's not worth paying out for just to upgrade the picture quality. Very grainy.

Having recently read the wonderful book, I was pleased to see that Peter Hedges also wrote the screenplay. An excellent performance from a young Johnny Depp is totally eclipsed by that of the, then, 19 year old Leonardo DiCaprio. His depiction of Arnie who suffers from autism is nothing short of amazing. Indeed his performance is so convincing that at the time of release (1993) critics thought DiCaprio was actually autistic! Not to be missed.

This remarkable understated film is one of my favorites of all time. It tells the story of a midwestern guy (Depp) coping with his menial, boring and often challenging day to day existence. Leonardo di Caprio shows here that he's capable of so much more than we get to see of him these days. The performances of every major character in this film is great, from Gilberts vastly overweight mother to the transient character played by Juliete Lewis, however it's easy to see in this film why Johnny Depp has become such a huge star, not just because of his looks but a truly memorable performance. The film tackles issues of prejudice and adversity with delicacy and a wry touch. It's beautifully filmed and completely uncontrived, a truly rare film which I would and do recommend to anyone that listens!

Leo dicaprio is so natural as arnie the autistic brother that you cant tell if its acting or not. Very good performance. The film as a whole is lovely really simple and drifts along slowly. I wont bother to outline the story i'll just say if you havent seen this before you really must because its a beautiful film. Special is the word for this

rubbsh film

タイタニックしか知らなかったディカプリオ。 あまり好きな俳優ではなかったが、この映画を観て衝撃を受けた。それはこの映画を撮ったとき、かれはまだ１８歳（？）。あまりにも素晴らしい演技力に見終わったとき呆然とした。勿論他の主演者もどなたも演技派揃い。 しかしディカプリオ演じる知能障害者アーニー・グレイプの無邪気な純真さを見たとき、 ひょっとしてこれを演じてるデイカプリオは天使ではないかと思ったくらい。 実際、アーニー・グレイプイは天使なのだ。 レオナルド・デイカプリオは驚くべき俳優だと、遅まきながら気づいた。 勿論ジョニー・デップの虚ろな、しかしながら透き通った表情も訴えるものがある。 弟アーニーを思わず殴ってしまった後のやりきれない表情には何度見ても泣かされる。 これは地味ではあるけれど、素晴らしい映画だ。

Great film and actor lm very happy with the seller and product

Ist das ein Film oder eine Verfilmung von einer wahren Begebenheit? Ich weiß es nicht, aber ich würde vermuten, dass es zweiteres ist - nicht, weil ich dafür irgendwelche Hinweise habe oder es gerne so sehen würde, nein. Ganz einfach deswegen, weil der Film einfach so real und wirklich ist, dass man sich nach dem Film sehr mitgenommen fühlt. Über den Inhalt selbst wurde schon einiges geschrieben, sodass ich mich auf meine Eindrücke konzentrieren kann. Die schauspielerischen Leistungen aller Personen sind aussergewöhnlich gut (und das, obwohl ich Caprio normalerweise wirklich nicht mag). Die Art und Weise, wie der Film die Geschichte dieser Familie erzählt, ist einfach einmalig und genial. Man bekommt einfach nicht den Eindruck, dass man hier einen Film sieht, sondern glaubt wirklich, dass man diese Geschehnisse so beobachtet, als ob sie nebenan passieren würden - denn nichts an diesem Film wirkt gestellt, hingebogen oder überzeichnet. Im Gegenteil, er ist mit so einfachen Hilfsmitteln (d.h. ohne Special-Effects, etc.) gemacht worden, dass er umso authentischer und besser wirkt. Wer glanzvolle Schauspieler, eine packende, wenn auch traurige Geschichte und viel Gefühl sehen möchte, muss einfach zugreifen! 5 Sterne und eine absolute Kauf- und/oder Sehempfehlung!

I saw this years ago and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Difficult to view the morbidly obese woman who can barely walk.

Très bon film