Director: Paul Weitz
Starring: Lily Tomlin
"Mom says you're philanthropic," the granddaughter states, much to her grandmother's confusion. After thinking about it a moment, she corrects herself, she meant "misanthropic." The grandmother nods; that makes a lot more sense. Paul Weitz's Grandma is as delicate a gem as its title character is difficult and caustic. It's a film that begins with an ending, takes its characters on a literal journey which finds them circling right back to square one, and is unafraid to make it as hard as possible to like its protagonist for much of its running time, and it's funny, intelligent, and ultimately kind of heartwarming. Hard to believe that this is from the same director as American Pie.
