Running with Scissors (2006)

The preview I saw made this look like it was going to be funnier, instead it was really a downer. Based on the memoire by Ryan Murphy, I understand this to be a pretty accurate portrayal of what happened, but as the author himself acknowledges it feels like it strains credulity. You’ve seen most of this quirky-type dysfunctional stuff before, but as this really happened to someone, well it created a little bit of a pit in my stomach. It has its moments, but mostly I just really felt bad for all involved, and its hard to laugh about that. I just couldn’t fully grasp or embrace this movies tone. 2 out of 5.