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'Imaginary Heroes': Director's debut deals with teen, parent angst

As a screenwriter for X2: X-Men United and the upcoming Superman Returns, Dan Harris is associated with imaginary superheroes. The core of his feature-directing debut, which deals with teen and parental angst, family secrets, suburban depravity and getting high to forget, is occupied by an unassuming antihero. Harris shows a sensitivity for the heart and a way with intimate scenes that will carry him a long way. ... Read the full Review

TO SUM UP
Coming of age story in which the facade of an ordinary American family is peeled back to reveal that nothing is as it seems.

FILM FACTS ...
Sony Pictures Classics
Imaginary Heroes

Director: Dan Harris
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Jeff Daniels, Emile Hirsch, Kip Pardue, Michelle Williams
Run time: 112 minutes
Release date: Dec. 17, 2004
Rating: R for substance abuse, sexual content, language and some violence.

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Dayton Daily News: B-
"Give thanks for Sigourney Weaver, who fills the vacuum with a portrayal of wife and mother Sandy Travis that makes much out of as little as everyone else has to work with."

Palm Beach Post - Hap Erstein: C+
"Family disasters, 11th-hour surprises undermine fine performances."



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