MooTownStrikesNewarkDelaware And he most definitely achieved that, I found myself immersed in the story he created, Norton made both of his characters very believable, on one hand you got the lackadaisical country brother Brady and on the other you got the educated-know-it-all brother Billy, both performed expertly by a talented actor.Now I adored this film and nearly every scene was memorable, one scene I really liked even though it was depressing was when Brady approaches Feinman (Josh Pias) who panics and point blank fires a round into Brady's chest, seeing this Billy almost immediately fired a single shot into the man who inexplicably killed his brother, I have a brother myself (not a twin, an older a-hole brother) and I would have probably done the same thing if I was ever in that situation no matter how unlikely it was, in fact I think any sibling would do the same (unless said sibling was a bad person).Now as far as the films current 9/10 rating I foresee it achieving a 7.8 in the long run. Love it or hate the movie will have a cult following in the coming years.

Desertman84 Leaves of Grass is a black comedy/drama film that stars Edward Norton, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Melanie Lynskey and Keri Russell.It is about an Ivy League classics professor becomes mixed up in his lawless identical twin's drug dealings after receiving word that his brother has been murdered, and returning to Oklahoma to discover he's been hoodwinked.This was written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson,who also appears in it.To say that Bill Kincaid is ashamed of his upbringing is an understatement at best. Turning his back on his working-class parents and working diligently to erase any traces of his Southern accent,he develops a reputation as a true scholar dedicated to excellence and philosophical exploration. His brother, Brady, on the other hand, grows weed. Arriving home to find Brady very much alive, Bill winds up mending bridges with their capricious mother, Daisy, and reluctantly agrees to help his brother out of a tight jam involving notorious drug kingpin Pug Rothbaum, who might just send both siblings to an early grave. Meanwhile, Bill can't help noticing that free-spirited poet Janet has somehow managed to find true happiness in the most unlikely surroundings.Edward Norton delivers one of his finest performances in this movie.He was both brilliant and excellent in a dual role as Bill and Brady.Also,keeps the laughs coming at a steady pace, and never condescends to the articulate redneck characters involved in the story.Also,it bubbles with intellectual curiosity and narrative ambition about examination of lost innocence and brotherhood despite the fact that it changes from one tone to another.Overall,it is a good movie to watch to stimulate one's thinking.

steveman1236 There are so many movies nowadays that feel like that same thing over and over and over again. Movies that deal with superheroes. Movies about talking robots. Movies about making fun of other movies. "Leaves of Grass" is a film.Edward Norton, in probably his finest performance yet, stars as twin brothers Bill and Brady Kincaid. Bill is a classics professor at Brown University, whereas Brady is a dope dealer in Oklahoma. Their mother, Daisy, resides at a retirement home, though she is still young.The plot begins with Bill arriving in Oklahoma because he has received news that Brady has been murdered, shot by a crossbow ("They're inexplicably popular where I come from..."). But soon Bill founds at his brothers death has been grossly exaggerated: Brady is not dead, but is in debt to a local drug lord and hatches a plan to get rid of the debt that involves Bill, and so on.Overall, "Leaves of Grass" is a funny, sometimes violent, but above all, an involving comedy. Some critics dislike the movie for its abrupt tonal changes but I actually quite like them. It's unexpected and original and I don't think I've seen a film before that changed genres quite so much.There are only a few problems with "Leaves of Grass". Sure, the lead acting is great and the writing is phenomenal (actually, one of my favorite scripts) but I felt that some of the minor performances, such as the one from DeVito and Campell, were a bit flawed. And Tim Blake Nelson could have done so much better with the directing. I just felt like the whole film was shot like a TV show, the way it looked.But besides those minute flaws, "Leaves of Grass" is an enjoyable black comedy.

EskimoChain Watching "Leaves of Grass" first off it gave me a few worries. I didn't know if it was possible for a modern film to pull this off. First and foremost the obvious question, could Edward Norton actually play two character's and the carry the front man role. uh? Yeah he did. For me I was skeptical knowing what I think I know about films. Sometimes it may seem kinda hokey or cheap to do this for an entire picture. Yet I believe that if you didn't know Norton's body of work you wouldn't even notice he did both parts(he's good), he played well. To me "Leaves Of Grass" was a strain of a lifetime original movie.. actually done right! It carried the themes of family and tragedy as Lifetime usually does, and in a beat which appeared to be similar.Once again Done Right! Think of the competition of films in which several characters are played simultaneously with the same Actor and Leading Character. Usually fun to watch? I think so.. All the same Oscar worthy? I thought it was as close as I think anyone will get in the next 10 years. With this type of Direction and use of characters. (Double action from same Actor)Although if one isn't comfortable with drug use and crude language in a movie, then I can see the "air being let out" of my appreciation of this film. Otherwise I think this movie covered a lot of different genres quite well. I laughed through many parts, felt awkward through some and tried to "hold back the waves in my eyeballs" in the end.Closing to the point. I thought it was fun to watch, although not recommended to anyone under 15, definitely not a kids movie, thus the R rating. Kudos to Tim Blake Nelson for writing and directing job. The supporting Cast was as important as the front. Keri Russel was short and sweet, also was Lucy DeVito, and come to think of it Nelson was solid also. (Generally I liked it)Lastly if your looking for a pretty Dark comedy that hits home pretty hard, well at least if you are pretty loyal movie watcher, "Leaves Of Grass" brings the goods. "Picture the Nutty Professor (good film) mixed with American History X (good tough film) and you clip out the N words. You get the Picture" *7/10 as good as "Dark Comedies" get