I really love these weird independent comedies, that you have to be somewhat intelligent to understand. They are so much different from all the repetitive crap that we are subjected to over and over again. This is the story of a kid from a privileged family who just doesn't fit in. He sees the hypocrisy of it all and decides to run away to NYC, where he meets some unique characters that you'd only find in New York. The middle Culkin brother, Kieran, stars and was incredible. Simply put, sometimes the story is good, but the movie is made by its star, and Culkin gives one of the best performances I've seen in a film like this. Igby Goes Down has a ton of stars, it's a clever story, and you really connect to the characters. I really enjoyed this film, but be warned, it's not for everybody. I honestly believe when it comes to this type of film, you need a personality that relates to some aspect of the film. Without that connection, you might not get as much out of this film as others did.

Telling the drama of a wealthy family, it's really far away of the my concerns. If I can't enjoy the misfortunes of the rich, I can at least don't care. Maybe like me you will find the cast interesting. Goldblum as a godfather is excellent as well as Philips as the perfect son. Amanda is fine but it's sad that for this time, she really get drowned. For Culkin, his family scores everywhere: Macaulay for the childhood, and Cieran for the teen. With his golden and rusty scarf, he really looked like Harry Potter becoming a bum: it's funny. He is convincing in playing a soul attached to his broken father and unable to choose his path. Like him, i take a year off but idle doesn't mean indeed happy times. This side of the movie is interesting but unfortunately, at this moment, the movie turns into a teen romance really boring. In conclusion, the idea of breaking family bounds is original but isn't told all the way.

Sometimes I find films about eccentric rich families a bit too precious by half. Yes these might be goofy people with strange or unconventional habits, but unless we see some vulnerability, some sense that these characters are not soulless, and that they have some likable qualities, it is hard to muster any interest in their lives. Enough decency and empathy exist in the movie, and enough pain has been experienced that one feels that the behavior in the movie is not implausible or that of nitwits who have never known pain in their lives.This film is about some wealthy, eccentric folks in New York City, including one sensitive, smart boy named Igby (Kieran Culkin) and how he deals with some of the craziness that goes on around him, and in which he becomes involved.I liked this movie. The script was, as mentioned, acerbic without being glib. There is some amazing acting. Susan Sarandon just gets better with age, in this case embodying a woman whose self-absorption is seemingly boundless. Bill Pullman is exceptional as her ex-husband, haunted by the ghosts of mental illness. Ryan Phillippe plays a blue-blood named Oliver who is the half-brother of Igby. He knows he's a blue blood, is proud of it, but still may have a bit more sense than his half-brother who Kieran Culkin plays very well. He conveys the sensitivity, the passions, and the confusion which Igby feels regarding his place in his family and in society. Claire Danes excels as a woman named Sookie who he meets at a party in the Hamptons in whom Igby becomes interested. Jeff Goldblum gets a fun role as a high-rolling real-estate developer (think a more laconic Donald Trump) and he plays it to the hilt. Finally, Amanda Peet is exceptional as a troubled woman named Rachel who Igby also becomes interested in.The script is exceptionally good. It retains its acidity without veering into preciousness. First time director Burr Steers also wrote the script and deserves much credit for coaxing such a great number of excellent performances. New York features in such a lovely manner that it should practically get billing in this film.Ultimately, this is a lovely modern story whose heart might not want to fess up to being decidedly old-fashioned. This is a story about family, about friendship, about the demons that haunt people, and about how humans respond in sometimes mystifying ways.

Igby Goes Down was by no means a terrible film. I would classify it as a dark comedy with a lot of drama. The movie was filmed well and has a very bizarre cast of characters. I thought Kieran Culkin did an awesome job and was perfect for the character. My only problem with the movie was the forced emotions that they tried to pressure on you. Every characters so called problems were simply self-created and I'm sorry but I can't feel sorry for some spoiled kid who never had a job in his life and can't handle the harsh upper-class lifestyle in New York. Claire Danes is a skank in the movie... nothing more. Her character starts off OK, but then ure like, WOW she is nothing but a whore and why should I feel sorry for her. Altogether I like this movie, it is the definition of an independent movie.VideoGameHollywood.com