Diminished Capacity
- Matthew Broderick: Cooper
- Alan Alda: Uncle Rollie
- Virginia Madsen: Charlotte
- Dylan Baker: Mad Dog McClure
- Bobby Cannavale: Lee Vivyan
- Louis C.K.: Stan
- Tom Aldredge: Wendell Kendall
- Carolyn Baeumler: Diane McClure
Diminished Capacity is an American comedy film from the year 2008. Directed by Terry Kinney, the screenplay was written by Sherwood Kiraly on the basis of own eponymous novel.
Action
The acting in Chicago reporter Cooper suffers from memory loss. He announces the work and travels to his hometown. There he meets his Uncle Rollie, who suffers from Alzheimer 's disease. Cooper, Rollie and Cooper's high school friend Charlotte prepare to sell a historic, valuable ticket to a baseball game. For this purpose they travel to Chicago, where a gathering of fans takes place.
Reviews
John Anderson wrote in the journal Variety of 25 January 2008, the comedy resembles a slightly edible sitcom and have little energy ("low - energy" ); the well-known performer could provide a considerable box office earnings. The screenplay was emotionally manipulative.
Kirk Honeycutt wrote in the magazine The Hollywood Reporter on 23 January 2008, the film is a comedy about memory loss that can be made entirely forgotten. Alda offers an interesting display as mentally unstable uncle, but Broderick Am working as if he were sleepwalking.
Background
The film was made under other in Chicago, in New York City and New Jersey. Its world premiere took place at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2008. On 4 July 2008, the wide release begins in the cinema of the United States.