Muscular when needed to be, tender without becoming cloying, the score respects the performance-capture 3-D film's appeal to adults and children, tightening the tension without resorting to terror.
This enigmatic, melancholy romance pits a Chicago-based filmmaker (Joe Swanberg) against a performance artist (Caitlin Stainken) in a tender yet impossible relationship.
Michael Caine had a crowd-pleasing win for best supporting actor, crediting his performance as Dr. Wilbur Larch, an orphanage tender in "The Cider House Rules" -- the first of two awards for the film, nominated for six Oscars.