The main reason this movie interested me was not it's actors. I have no problem with Bill Murray he just never was fantastic to me either and I am actively not a fan of Melissa McCarthy. The story of a first time director/writer bringing together these Hollywood heavy hitters and one complete newbie in a starring role captured my attention. It's a dream of mine to be in his shoes one day so spending ten bucks to see his passion project was completely worth it....and the fact that the movie was great didn't hurt things either.
Vincent is no saint. He has a problems with drinking, gambling, prostitutes, and generally being nice to people. The only person he cares about is his wife who is suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. One day though he gets new neighbors, and while the crusty Vietnam vet wants nothing to do with them at first, financial hardships force him to offer to babysit the single moms young son while she works in the evening. The pairing of this crusty geezer and innocent child might seem like a bad idea at first, but they begin to learn from each other what it means to grow up.
St. Vincent is very much like it's titular character: flawed but with a heart of gold. Bill Murray and newcomer Jaeden Lieberher absolutely steal this movie. It's a classic coming of age tale about a young person being paired with an old person and neither wanting much to do with the other but it feels fresh and new. Call me a pushover or a softy but the speech at the end delivered by the young Oliver as to why Vincent is his Saint brought me to tears. And that doesn't happen often. A
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