Reel Movies: House of D

Director: David Duchovny

Writer: David Duchovny
Staring: Anton Yelchin as Tommy Warshaw, Robin Williams as Pappass, Erykah Badu as Lady, David Duchovny as Tom Warshaw(older)/Narrator

Summary:

    House of D is the story of an artist's named Tommy (David Duchovny) life as a teenager that he has not shared with his family. He decides to tell his son about the events that happened to him when he turned thireen, just like his son is about to. The the movie is in New York in the 70s  when Tommy was about to turn thirteen. The movie follows the young Tommy Warshaw (played by one of my favorites, Anton Yelchin) as he tries to survive life with his mother, who is abusing medication as a result of Tommy's dad dying of cancer. Tommy's best friend is Pappass (Robin Williams), a 40-year-old mentally challenged man who works as a janitor at Tommy's private boy's school. Throughout the movie, Tommy seeks advice from "Lady"( Erykah Badu), a troubled women who is locked up in the women's House of D jail facility in Manhattan. As the movie goes on, Tommy's life goes into a downward spiral, and not even Lady can help him now. He is the only person who can help him overcome the hardships that life throws at him.

Review:

    Anton plays Tommy Warshaw beautifully in this story of friendship, betrayal, death, and finding his place in life. I have to admit, I did shed a few tears when Anton started crying. It was completely convincing, and he was pretty much the best part of the movie. Even though I didn't like how Robin Williams portrayed a mentally ill man, the movie did have some wonderful acting by the rest of the cast. I do recommend this movie, and i think it deserves more attention than it received when it first came out. I would give this a 7/10.

--D.