Leaves of Grass

I've mentioned before how much I like Edward Norton, he's smart, thoughtful, and just a quality actor (and kind of a cutie, and I really like his voice). And during one of my rare visits to Blockbuster I discovered Leaves of Grass (2009) in the 2/$6.98 bin. I hadn't heard of this movie before, but with Norton, Kerri Russell, Susan Sarandon, and Richard Dreyfuss, I figured I couldn't go wrong for $3.49.

Leaves of Grass is the story of twin brothers Bill and Brady. Bill is a young and smart philosophy teacher, and Brady stayed in his hometown and grew weed. They haven't seen each other in twelve years. Norton plays both brothers. Both are smart in their own way and have some interesting things to say about God and life. I guess this could best be called a dark comedy, it is interesting, and well-acted, but things kind of change in the last 15-20 minutes and get a little wacky and maybe a bit too dark. The ending was one of those that feel like it's saying something profound, but you can't quite figure out what. I'll leave it at that, because you can't say much without giving spoilers/

With that said, this movie was a quirky gem.