After The Station Agent and The Visitor, writer/director Tom McCarthy has crafted his most commercial, crowd-pleasing work yet with Win Win. I saw the film at Sundance last week and quite enjoyed it. You can read my full review here. The impressive cast includes Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Melanie Lynskey, Jeffrey Tambor, and Bobby Cannavale (who steals the show, underutilized in this trailer). Apple has premiered said trailer, which does a good job of capturing the different elements in the film. Check it out below.
Synopsis: Tom McCarthy, acclaimed writer/ director of THE VISITOR and THE STATION AGENT, once again explores the depths and nuances of human relationships in his new film about the allegiances and bonds between unlikely characters. Disheartened attorney Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti), who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach, stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family. Just as it looks like he will get a double payday, the boy’s mother shows up fresh from rehab and flat broke, threatening to derail everything. McCarthy’s deft touch with balancing drama and comedy, broken hearts and poignant humanity is at play in WIN WIN.
Win Win hits theaters March 18th, 2011 via Fox Searchlight.
Are you a fan of McCarthy? What do you think of the Win Win trailer?