This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Sentimentalism, whether in large or small doses, isn't my type of thing. St. Vincent is definitely sentimental, and it's cliche, predictable, and corny at every possible beat, but the heart and the wisdom of this tale is earnest. Even with the sappiness, the film weaves a story that general audiences will eat up, and what can I say against that? There's much worse they could be viewing this weekend.

Bill Murray steals the show, and he's the only reason why I kinda enjoyed this. Funny, cocky, and in love with portraying the smart ass; Murray is relishing every minute in a role that might garner Oscar buzz.

Overall, It's recommended, solely on Murray's work, but if you enjoy some sappy entertainment; this is the film for you.

St. Vincent ist übermäßig sentimental, klischeebehaftet, vorhersehbar und zu 100% auf Schmalz getrimmt. Doch der Streifen mich aber auf der anderen Seite ebenso in seiner gefühlsbetonten, leicht schrulligen Art erwischt. Und das nicht zu knapp.

Einen Großteil seiner emotionalen Tragweite hat das Drama dabei Bill Murray zu verdanken, der als kantiger, versoffener, aber auch liebenswerter und lebensgebeutelter alter Mann eine Performance zum Niederknien darbietet. Alleine seine Auftritte machen St. Vincent schon sehenswert. Der erbauliche Score, der ergänzende und rundum tolle Cast (ja, sogar Melissa McCarthy) und die allgemeine Unbeschwertheit sorgen zusätzlich für eine Feelgood-Stimmung, die schnell packt, unheimlich kurzweilig daher kommt und das Herz erwärmt und berührt.

If this was trimmed a little more tightly and didn't fall too heavily into sentimentality in the second half, we would've had an excellent film. As it is, St. Vincent is a highly enjoyable and often quite funny film that gives Bill Murray plenty of room to show off his considerable talent.

Trennung, finanzielles Desaster, Umzug. Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) braucht für ihren zwölfjährigen Jungen (Jaeden Martell aus ES und Knives Out) einen Babysitter (obwohl Baby ist der Kleine ja keines mehr 😁). Da kommt ihr griesgrämiger Nachbar Vinzent (Bill Murray) gerade richtig. der sich widerwillig aber doch, mit Dollars überzeugen lässt. 

Wie hier Bill Murray mit seinem kleine Schützling im Schlepptau zwischen Bar- und Rennbahnbesuchen und wöchentlich Rendezvous mit einer schwangeren russischen Prostituierten mäandert, ist herrlich zum zusehen. Auch Naomi Watts als Prostituierte und werdende Mutter, mit extremem russischen Akzent, ist wunderbar skurril. 

Bill Murray lässt aber immer hinter der großen Verbitterung seiner Figur ein genauso großes Herz durchblitzen.

i really wasn’t emotionally prepared for this

Forgettable but sweet. I’m not mad I watched it and can’t really fault St. Vincent for being plainly “feel-good” fodder that’s been done a million times before, but I never really sat around dreaming of a movie that would give Bill Murray the opportunity to mumble along to a Bob Dylan song while trying to smoke a cigarette. I think the more interesting choice would have been to cast Melissa McCarthy as the Russian sex worker and Naomi Watts as the single mother next door.

Murray's accent work is genuinely bad though, makes Jack Nicholson look like a lifelong resident of Boston in The Departed.

I can say one word

Beautiful ❤️🥰

This movie is a touching story. It is about a boy who befriends a crusty curmudgeon in Vincent (Bill Murray) and discovers some facts of life. But the deeper story is that family is really the friends you choose and the wide cast of misfits are brought together by a mix of circumstances and events. They are lost but then are found. The story also showcases the lost heroes of Vietnam. These veterans are dying off and as a nation we have forgotten their contributions in this senseless war. The boy is the glue to the cast and he bridges the gap from the wide differences between the characters. I would highly recommend if and is sure to conjure up a tear or too. A real good feel movie that shows how saints are everywhere, everyday, check out St. Vincent. Bill Murray is a masterful actor that becomes the character,

i don't know what's worse: that melissa mccarthy is capable of bringing more to the table than fart jokes, as evidenced by ST. VINCENT or that she chooses not to.

No es mi tipo de película, no soy muy fan de Bill Murray... Y me encantó. Tiene su justa medida de chistes, los necesarios y con el tono adecuado, drama y carisma. Super entretenida y feel good. Recomendada.

성자의 신개념

Murray to oczywiście samograj (i samogon), wszystkie punkty w-stylu-gran-torino zaliczone. Z plusem.

I thought the ending was beautiful

Ou l'on apprend que ce sont des gars bien, parmi bien d'autres qualites

A movie about the friendship of an old man and a boy who arrives to a new town. Both are lonely in different ways. The boy parents are divorced, he lives with his mother but she works too much to afford her son education. For other part, the old man lives alone, he has a lot of debts and drink always. In the story they pass for different adventures and learn to respect and love each other. I think St. Vincent is a good movie, which manages to tell a story of friendship without falling into clichés.

hubo lágrimas en momento dado, que puedo decir? amo a bill murray