St. Vincent

In this star turn from Bill Murray, Murray plays Vincent, a grumpy old man who doesn’t seem to have much redeeming value. An alcoholic, destitute war vet who hangs with a pregnant Russian prostitute (Naomi Watts), Vincent has reached rock bottom when he gets new neighbors: a single mom (Melissa McCarthy) and her bright-but-wimpy kid Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher). ?Vincent’s irascibility and Oliver’s uprightness prove to be mutually beneficial.

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There is a scene of implied intercourse, some blood in scenes of both mishap and violence, and a lot of coarse behavior on Vincent’s part that are trimmed by ClearPlay. Also cut are about 70 profanities and obscene gestures. Issues of drinking and gambling permeate the story, and the movie is best reserved for mature teens and above.

Is St. Vincent manna from heaven?...

First-time director Theodore Melfi has created a solid comedy, one that has more smiles than laughs and showcases Murray’s talents. It’s also good to see McCarthy play a real character instead of one of her screwball wackos. The movie gets a bit precious at times, but like the title character, it’s good at heart and may elicit a tear or two before the end.

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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including sexual content, alcohol and tobacco use, and for language; 102 Mins; Directed by Theodore Melfi