Not exact matches
During a
given week, he may be called to the home where a child has died, asked to appear in court to help a teen - ager in
trouble with the law, consulted by a woman suffering from menopausal
emotional problems, called on by a man who has just learned he has cancer, and another whose self - esteem is shaken by mandatory retirement.
Its uplifting story arc may be formulaic but the strength and honesty of the performances
give it surprising
emotional heft — especially from Damon as a
troubled math genius in the role that marked his arrival as a major, serious actor.
Given how deeply teenagers tend to feel about their
troubles, the staccato rants will probably sound like
emotional dumps to the average adult, whether they're weighing - in on absentee fathers, drug - addicted parents, or even just doting Jewish parents.