
After taking a job at the mental institution that once housed his father (Nick Nolte)

-- a famous children's author -- erudite psychiatrist Zach Riley (Aaron Eckhart)

befriends a schizophrenic (Ian McKellen)

who unlocks a string of family secrets. Joshua Michael Stern

makes an impressive directorial debut with an all-star supporting cast that includes Brittany Murphy,

Jessica Lange,

Bill Bellamy,

William Hurt

and Alan Cumming.

2005 PG-13 108 minutes
5 stars. Slowly built until you arrive at then end. The end of the movie really made it fantastical!!