Oral Fixation; Despite Its Brilliant Casting, Thumbsucker Doesn't Gratify; Thumbsucker

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Seventeen-year-old Justin (newcomer [Lou Pucci], who?s wisely chosen a role from which he can go where he pleases in years to come, anywhere from Johnny Depp to John Malkovich) has a social problem, and you can probably guess from the title that it?s not unsightly acne. No, he?s still addicted to his thumb, even though he genuinely wishes he could quit--as do his father (Vincent D?Onofrio, profoundly convincing as the injured football hero resigned to midlife as a sporting-goods manager) and mother ([Tilda Swinton], who just seems to get more incredible with every film--and who really has a weird resemblance to Pucci). Mercifully, Justin?s orthodontist comes to the rescue ([Keanu Reeves], sending himself up for the first time since Bill and Ted, who gets to wear a mala and intone things like,"Call on your power animal"). His unorthodox hypnosis treatment sets Justin on a new path, as does a diagnosis of ADHD by the school counselor and some nifty psychotropic meds.

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Oral Fixation; Despite Its Brilliant Casting, Thumbsucker Doesn't Gratify; Thumbsucker

Don?t be surprised if, after sitting through Thumbsucker, you find yourself with an inexplicable craving to eat cookie dough straight out of the packag...

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