St. Vincent - Bill Murray SHINESI

"St.Vincent is an old Vietnam vet whose stubbornly hedonistic ways have left him without money or a future. Things change when his new next-door neighbor's son, Oliver, needs a babysitter and Vince is willing enough for a fee. From that self-serving act, an unexpected friendship forms as Vincent and Oliver find so much of each other needs through each other. As Vincent mentors Oliver in street survival and other worldly ways, Oliver begins to see more in the old man than just his foibles. When life takes a turn for the worse for Vincent, both them find the best in each other than no one around them suspects." - Written by Kenneth Chisholm 

St. Vincent is rated PG-13

It's a rare thing to have a free Sunday AND a husband agreeing to see a movie - but that is just what happened last weekend.  I gave him two choices - St. Vincent or Nightcrawler.  I told him one was a comedy and one was a "cop drama".  He chose St. Vincent.  About 20 minutes in I knew I was wrong about it being a comedy.

I know Bill Murray's choices are not always predictable - but I was still betting on a laugh out loud comedy - especially since the hilarious Melissa McCarthy was his co-star.

Murray plays Vincent McKenna, a crotchety, drunk New Yorker with a stripper girlfriend from Russia.  (By the way, Naomi Watts was outstanding!) 

We soon meet his new neighbors - single mom Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) and her son Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher).

Like a scene straight from Gran Torino, his new neighbors wreak havoc on his daily life.  He is broke and Maggie needs a babysitter, so you know things are about to get crazy.

Just as it starts to feel predictable, something unexpected happens, making you fall in love with Vincent in ways you would never have expected.

Don't get me wrong - there are plenty of laughable moments. It has lots of happy spots.  But let me put it this way;  as we left the theater - two teenage boys were waiting to clean up.  They said, "why is everyone crying?"   It seems they were as shocked as the rest of us.

Whether on a first date or looking for something to pass the time, you won't be disappointed in St. Vincent.  There is something for everyone - I highly recommend.