Intense, is the best word to describe this film. I was moved to the core. Awesome acting will, no doubt, earn several of the cast Oscar nominations. Truly believable performances, with one of the youngest giving incredibly mature emotion, reacting to the zombie like father who returns from Afghanistan after being tortured and left for dead. Gyllenhaal, the no-good-brother is, as always, an unassuming hottie whose eyes melt makes good trying to make up for the disappointing life he's led compared to his hero brother. I loved it despite the weeping.