A film worthy of your time and patience if for no other reason than the understated, almost sleepy performance of Marcus Thomas who seems perfectly lost amid a band of eccentrics from a community theater troupe, which may be a borderline oxymoron.
Thomas, a Belgium-born actor, brings a different presence to the screen. He doesn't try to keep up with John Corbett (who is still quite tall) or Amy Smart (who is still incredibly cute).
Patty Duke was a pleasant surprise in a dual role-something she did many years ago on the Patty Duke Show.
Duke's real life son, Sean Astin, turns in a very credible performance though he's not playing a very likable character.
These types of films are rare gems that deserve support whether you really like them or just find them okay. They need support because they very original in scope-a breath of fresh air from the dearth of packaged mainstream muck.
Did I really like this film? Not really though it wasn't bad. As for films set against the backdrop of community theater, Waiting For Guffman remains the best with State and Main (which was also set against the backdrop of a film crew on location.) a distant second-because of David Mamet's great talent.
Bigger Than The Sky is sort of out on it's own. There is far worse fare out there to get stuck in.
Thomas, a Belgium-born actor, brings a different presence to the screen. He doesn't try to keep up with John Corbett (who is still quite tall) or Amy Smart (who is still incredibly cute).
Patty Duke was a pleasant surprise in a dual role-something she did many years ago on the Patty Duke Show.
Duke's real life son, Sean Astin, turns in a very credible performance though he's not playing a very likable character.
These types of films are rare gems that deserve support whether you really like them or just find them okay. They need support because they very original in scope-a breath of fresh air from the dearth of packaged mainstream muck.
Did I really like this film? Not really though it wasn't bad. As for films set against the backdrop of community theater, Waiting For Guffman remains the best with State and Main (which was also set against the backdrop of a film crew on location.) a distant second-because of David Mamet's great talent.
Bigger Than The Sky is sort of out on it's own. There is far worse fare out there to get stuck in.