Small town America certainly has its appeal. That personalized service offered at small local stores, getting excited about town events, and knowing all the neighbors. But sometimes it may feel like everyone in town is just too involved in what you feel to be private business.
Gilbert Grape is 24 years old and has lived in the same house with his family since he was born. He plods from day to day trying to be the good son to his very overweight mother and good brother to his siblings, especially simple minded- yet loving- Arnie. But life in Endora, Iowa ("Describing this place is like dancing to no music") is not easy. Desperate to get out and make some changes to his life, Gilbert is hopelessly stuck until he meets Becky, a new girl in town, who gives him some perspective and forces him to examine his obligations, and his choices. Peter Hedges' What's Eating Gilbert Grape is honest at its core, with Gilbert as a frank and genuine narrator.
The screenplay for the movie is also by Hedges, and stars a young Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Well deserved, I might add!
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