Jake Gyllenhaal's subtle and nuanced performance

"Producers Sigurjon Sighvatsson and Michael De Luca both saw a movie that would work in America, with a war still raging in Afghanistan. They thought the central brother drama would travel. But take a carefully wrought naturalistic drama shot with hand-held digital cameras and add an American writer, Irish director and Hollywood movie stars to the equation, and a delicately calibrated souffle can fall flat. Despite Frederick Elmes’ gorgeous photography and Sheridan’s sure touch with kids, somehow this film no longer rings true; the tough-as-nails military Dad (Sam Shepard), skinny, stressed-out veteran (Maguire) and bewildered wife (Portman) veer toward cliche. For his part, Gyllenhaal gives one of the most subtle and nuanced performances of his career". Source: blogs.indiewire.com

"Natalie Portman, who has just returned from Belfast where she spent the past three and a half months, was in great form and cannot wait to get back to Ireland.

"Jim is the greatest actor I've ever met. Seriously," she said. "He'll often step in during rehearsal and play a role, which totally changes how you're thinking about your character."

Interview with Sam Shepard, who plays Hank Cahill in Brothers.

Sam Shepard who turned out at the party with his wife Jessica Lange, said he was thrilled to be in a movie directed by Sheridan.

"The way Jim directs, it's like something is really at stake and it makes you take things as an actor to another level", he said. "It's not like working with other directors where you're just trying to get it over with." Source: www.herald.ie