Love Liza

If you like Philip Seymour Hoffman, this is a must see for you. Love Liza is about a man trying to cope with the recent suicide of his wife. Kathy Bates plays his mother-in-law and Jack Kehler (Marty, The Big Lebowski)plays his new found friend. As can be expected, Hoffman's character has trouble coping with his loss. He can't even bear to sleep in his own bed because that reminds him of her so he sleeps in the hallway on a blanket. His performance starts slipping at work and he even starts huffing just to get away from it all. He tries to cover up his addiction with a hobby for model airplanes which is how he meets Jack Kehler's character. All the while, he is avoiding opening a letter written to him by Liza and trying to avoid confrontation with his mother-in-law. This movie definitely has it funny moments and it's painstakingly real moments. I gave this a 4 out of 5.