Movies don't come more autobiographical than Dito Montiel's "A Guide to Recognising Your Saints". He's his own central character played in the
present by Robert Downey Jr and in the past by Shia LeBeouf, who really
is superb. The movie is based on his book about growing up in Queens
and the style owes something to the French New Wave, not to mention
early Scorsese. There isn't much in the way of plot but it's very well
made, (Montiel develops his own style), and it's very well acted. The
young Scottish actor Martin Compston contributes a brilliant turn as a
boyhood friend and both Dianne Weist and Chazz Palminteri are terrific
as his parents. It came and went without too many people paying very
much attention to it but itreally is worth seeking out.
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