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''St. Vincent'' is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Theodore Melfi, making his "theatrical feature film debut." The film stars Bill Murray as the title character and features Jaeden Lieberher, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, and Naomi Watts. The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival where it was voted second runner-up as "People's Choice Award for Best Film."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=‘The Imitation Game’ Wins TIFF People’s Choice Award )〕 It received a limited theatrical release on October 10, 2014, and expanded to a wide release on October 24.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bill Murray-Melissa McCarthy Comedy 'St. Vincent' Gets Release Date )〕 The same day, it was released on Netflix in France.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Netflix France to Debut ‘St. Vincent’ Starring Bill Murray Day-and-Date with U.S. Theatrical Release )〕 ==Plot== Vincent MacKenna (Bill Murray) is a Vietnam War veteran and retiree living in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. He is a grumpy alcoholic who smokes and gambles regularly. His wife, Sandy (Donna Mitchell), developed Alzheimer's Disease years ago and can no longer recognize him, but he still does her laundry at a nursing home where she lives and visits her weekly, posing as a doctor. Vincent's only other close friends are a pregnant Russian sex worker named Daka (Naomi Watts) and his cat, Felix. He owes many people money. Despite his antagonistic behavior toward strangers, Vincent does have acquaintances who like and respect him. Vincent's 30-year-old Chrysler Lebaron gets damaged by a tree branch felled by his new neighbors' moving van. Maggie Bronstein (Melissa McCarthy) and her 12-year-old son Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher) meet Vincent, who demands payment for the damages. Maggie is a single mother fighting for custody after her husband had several affairs. She is a medical technician doing her best to provide for Oliver, who is ostracised and bullied at his Catholic school, but is a knowledgeable and extremely polite boy, welcomed warmly by his new teacher (Chris O'Dowd). On his first day at his school, Oliver's phone and house keys are stolen from his gym locker. Oliver asks Vincent if he can stay at his home until his mother comes home from work. Vincent offers to continue babysitting for a fee. Vincent picks up Oliver every day after school because Maggie often has to work late hours. Vincent's ideas of after-school activities involve visits to racetracks and bars. The mismatched pair begin to help each other mature. Vincent teaches Oliver how to defend himself, resulting in the boy breaking the bully's nose. The two soon become best friends. Vincent and Oliver win a lucky bet at the track, enabling Vincent to pay off some of his debts. But he gambles away the rest of his money, hoping to make more to keep Sandy in her nursing home, where he is behind on payments. Vincent is confronted in his home by loan sharks Zucko (Terrence Howard) and Antwan (James Andrew O'Connor), who attempt to take Sandy's jewelry. Vincent suffers a stroke and Zucko and Antwan leave him on the floor. Vincent now needs hospitalization and physical therapy. Oliver, Maggie and Daka help Vincent to recover, but he becomes irritable, then depressed after finding out that his wife has died while he was hospitalized, the nursing home unable to reach him. Oliver's father (Scott Adsit), a lawyer, finds out where Vincent has been taking the boy and uses this to get joint custody with supervision. Vincent is told that he can no longer see Oliver. The boy won't give up on him, choosing Vincent as his hero for a "Saints Among Us" project for his school. He interviews everyone who knows Vincent and compiles his life story, volunteering Vincent as his saint. Daka has her baby and the film ends with all of them at Vincent's house, happily eating together. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Vincent (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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