If there are saints among us, St. Vincent, led by the renowned Bill Murray, has earned it as far as films go.
Murray plays Vincent, a down on his luck curmudgeon in the midst of losing his house, owing money to a loan shark (Terrence Howard) and canoodling with Daka, a pregnant Russian stripper (Naomi Watts). Enter Maggie (Melissa McCarthy), a hard working single mom trying to start over after leaving her cheating husband. She and Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher), her 12 year old son, move next door to Vincent. Maggie’s new job demands long hours which leaves Oliver alone after school. Vincent sees an opportunity to make some much needed cash and so he becomes Oliver’s alcohol soaked babysitter. (more…)