![]() ![]() ![]() He doesn’t want to go to college, telling his frustrated father that he plans to be a “tradesman.” And he’s apparently haunted by a traumatic incident that occurred on a school trip to Washington, D.C., which, when it’s finally revealed in a flashback, turns out to be much ado about nothing. It’s hard to tell exactly what James’ problem is, since he seems to have a pretty cushy life. Only grandma Nanette (Burstyn) offers the troubled teen any solace, mainly with such platitudes as the one providing the film’s title. James’ father (Gallagher) is a self-absorbed master of the universe type obsessed with plastic surgery and younger women, while his sister Gillian ( Deborah Ann Woll) goes the opposite route by entering into an affair with her much older college professor. The kooky Marjorie, who owns an art gallery featuring such exhibits as smoking trash cans, is but the tip of the dysfunctional family iceberg. He’s interrupted by the unexpected return of his mother Marjorie (Harden) from a Las Vegas honeymoon that was cut short after her new husband Barry (Lang) lost their money gambling. The plot revolves around 17-year-old James (Brit actor Toby Regbo, sporting a convincing American accent), who is first seen contemplating suicide by jumping off the roof of his brownstone while his dog watches concernedly. ![]()
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