Lonesome Jim

Lonesome Jim' might be the cheapest and grainiest example of this sub-genre by some margin Directed by Steve Buscemi, it's a deadpan, dead miserable black comedy which fully deserves cult status. ... Full Review

The Direction, Acting, and Cinematography were all outstanding making the aesthetic of the film very prominent.....The story was very bleak and eccentric.....With a few simple script revisions this film could have truly been a meaningful work of art;....Subsequently the film continues to explore Jim#39;s mundane....The premise of Lonesome Jim was very promising, especially combined with the distinctive visual aura created by the filmmakers..... ... Full Review

Affleck works quiet wonders with his dour character....In all, this is a cut above the average quirky homecoming drama.... ... Full Review

A Depressing Comedy Directed by Steve Buscemi....This movie is an unconventional comedy..... ... Full Review

A Depressing Comedy Directed by Steve Buscemi....This movie is an unconventional comedy..... ... Full Review

The DVD package is on par with the film -- decent though nothing to write home about. Lonesome Jim's" atmosphere feels a bit forced, and the humor isn't as engaging as it wants to be. Steve Buscemi has a consistently good record behind the camera. ... Full Review

Buscemi's third feature, the well-meaning but fresh as month-old sourdough bread Lonesome Jim , simply feels small. Another product of the woefully inadequate InDigEnt company, who have almost never turned out an agreeable movie, Lonesome Jim feels as if it's from an earlier time and not in a good way. ... Full Review

I'm used to challenges," Jim halfheartedly brags at one point. Affleck -- Ben's kid brother, with none of the posturing -- gets so far under the skin of this semi-charming jerk that the performance becomes both brave and aggravating, and you start to fault the other characters for not calling Jim on his nonsense. ... Full Review

Steve Buscemi would excel in as an actor, which is why he was an excellent choice for director.....Lonesome Jim" isn't a great film....Jim" delivers honest, three-dimensional portraits of each of the major players, thanks in large part to solid performances by the cast.....the picture meanders, viewers get to know the characters well..... ... Full Review

Lonesome Jim" has a palpable sense of middle-America emptiness and a ration of wry humor. Here Buscemi stays behind the camera - a lousy video camera, at that - while the listless Affleck tries to blur the issue of who's the dullest actor in his family. ... Full Review