Well now I understand why Mark never directed another film after this. Terrible editing, horrifically bad cinematography & music, atrocious pacing, and terrible acting overall. Mark Ruffalo is the only stable thing in this and gets weighed down by all the constant misfires and terrible plot. More than anything the biggest issue as to why this was doomed from the start is the plot is so stupid ridiculous that if I dare you to find someone who won't burst out laughing if you tell them what this is about. They probably won't believe its real. The constant shaky cam isfor 80% of the runtime is so distracting, the settings aren't memorable, the framing half the time isn't good, and half the time its jsut bizarre what is happening. Delicious isn't likeable, charming, or riveting to watch in the slightest. He's annoying, fustrating, and dislikeable. Orlando Bloom in this is nothing short of bizarre, I seriously can't even describe his character and performance in this. To say its over the top and surreal is a insult to those two terms. The rock music is horrifically bad in this and the other tracks never have a unified theme or tone. Than this decides to to stop using shaky cam in the final 20 minutes and it just feels so out of place after watching the nonstop shaky cam so long. Also, the subplot of joining a rock band feels like it could've been cut from the story and should've been kept as a character drama. This is basically a rip off of The Green Mile somewhat except it does nothing better than that. The one scene where he heals his annoying friend was kind of nice but your so out of gas at that point you can't even get excited about it. This is like a character study drama mixed with a religious film and just gets completely muddled in its execution and terrible plot to execute those ideas which its trying to express. Honestly, just read the Bible or watch The Green Mile instead. It is so hard to describe this train wreck except stay away from this.

This movie has an interesting premise of a man who is able to heal people and a good story. Acting is decent but the problem is the movie is poorly made. The script isn’t very compelling, the camera work is to wonkey and zoomed to close and a good part of the movie is just plain boring. Such an interesting concept for this movie shouldn’t be boring. Hopefully we can see better films in the future directed by Mark Ruffalo.

The Story / Idea Is Captivating Just Enough To Keep Things Interesting. Character Development Is A Little Soft, However There Is Enough Talent On Show For The Characters To Have Some Level Of Intensity. Those Two Things Alone Keep It All Gelled & Got Me Through To The End.

Crap story, forgettable and unlikable characters, what more can I say.

It's a long time before this movie is done. Did the director loose focus? Not so much; as for the plot, it never thickens. The true entertainment is in waiting for the resolution.

I have no idea why this movie has such a low rating it was an absolute joy to watch.

Thought provoking! I enjoyed it....the swearing was a little hectic but the content called for it in some instances...

This little film directed by one of my favorite actors, Mark Ruffalo (who also starred in it), was somewhat disappointing. Although ridiculous, the storyline was actually an interesting concept in its infancy. But unfortunately, the longer it matured on the screen the more uneven in became until the storyline unraveled altogether. The acting and directing were solid and the visuals were there, which helped the film remain watchable all the way to its disappointing conclusion. I was sad to see a film with Ruffalo so poorly wasted. Do yourself a favor, stay away -- 4.5/10.

The plot fell off for a period of time. The film sometimes felt uninteresting. Its strong ending is what mainly kept it all together. Some of the characters were really fun to watch, others not so much. Overall, this movie was slightly above average.

I didn't know what this movie was all about but I kept watching. We have seen these types of movies nothing new. But this time it was directed by Mark Ruffalo. Great cast, good script, nothing memorable to write about.

A tad over-acted but interesting nonetheless.

Pour sa première réalisation, Mark Ruffalo livre un bon gros navet des familles, vide de sens, lorgnant vers l'absurde sans jamais convaincre son spectateur du bien-fondé de sa démarche. Non seulement Sympathy for Delicious est très mal réalisé mais il est en plus très mal joué (excepte Juliette Lewis) et incroyablement long. Très mauvais.

68% Offbeat enough, just didn't click for me though.

Overacted, overwritten, overwrought and unwatchable. Well that may not be quite fair, the cinematography is quite good except for the excessive shaky-cam. But the phony story is unbearable, the pseudo punks unbelievable and the fake priests are undeniable. Who finances trash like this? Save your 90 minutes.

good directorial debut from actor mark ruffalo

One of the best movies I've seen this year. This is criminally underrated.

In "Sympathy for Delicious," Dean(Christopher Thornton, who also wrote), a paraplegic, is disappointed at the lack of results when he is dragged to see a preacher(John Carroll Lynch) by his friend Rene(Noah Emmerich). Dean gets more tangible results from Father Joe(Mark Ruffalo, who directed), a more down to earth man of god, who wants Dean to move out of his car and into an assisted living facility but Dean is holding out for an SRO. On a professional level, Ariel(Juliette Lewis) likes Dean's DJ work so much that she invites him into her band, over the objections of their manager Nina(Laura Linney) who has apparently never heard punk rock before. And that's when news of Dean's healing ability starts to leak out. Mark Ruffalo is definitely one of the best actors around right now but sadly with his first directorial effort "Sympathy for Delicious," does not show the same level of aptitude, with a fondness for stunt casting and cliched shots of the Los Angeles River. To be fair, I do not think the most experienced of directors would have had much luck with this very uneasy mix of magic realism and rock and roll. So as much as I appreciate any effort to explore the plight of the homeless, wading into Ken Russell's old territory of music gods should never be for the faint of heart.

Watchable and not bad for a first outing by director Ruffalo. Linney's talent seemed wasted and this film was a bit too preachy for my taste. Once again Juliette Lewis plays a good drugged out character. I really didn't feel for any of the characters in the movie and i think that was what was missing.

not too bad, about a guy in a wheelchair who can "heal" everybody but himself, kinda religious, but not too much

Ruffalo's directorial debut was so so. The film reminded me of the film, The Touch with Skeet Ulrich and Christopher Walken, however, I thought that film was better. Ruffalo had a good idea for a film but didn't execute it correctly I thought Christopher Thornton was miscast in the lead role. Ruffalo should have gone with another actor like Sam Rockwell for that role. All of the other actors in this ensemble did a good job. I hope Ruffalo's next film that he directs, will be better.