Movie: What's Eating Gilbert Grape


"What's Eating Gilbert Grape", as directed by Lasse Hallstrom, is a
comedy, drama, romance, all wrapped up into one grand movie. Leonardo DiCaprio
plays a mentally impaired boy with a caring brother, who always took care of his
brother until the love of his life came to town, proposing the essential
question: What is a boy willing to sacrifice in order to be with the one he
loves?
Johnny Deep plays Gilbert Grape whose father left when he was little,
causing his mother to become depressed and never leave the house again. Gilbert
referees to her as a "beached whale" because she has gained so much weight. One
afternoon a silver camper had engine trouble, forcing them to stay in town for a
few weeks until it is fixed. During that time Gilbert has fallen in love with
the girl in the trailer, played by Juliette Lewis. Gilbert becomes very
irresponsible when it comes to his slow brother. He once left Arnie(Johnny Depp)
in the bath tub all......

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