Although the story may sound as dismal as Buffalos weather, its surprisingly funny. Not gag funny, but observation funny — the absurdities of real life, seen and presented. An engrossing family drama about old age, nursing homes, dementia, death and siblings trying to forge a new bond with each other. The Savages dvd This is not a Sam Shepherd play it feels more like HBO. Hoffman and Linney ably step into their complex, sporadically unlikable characters. Two fine performances, a subject close to all our hearts and a screenplay that manages to be both brilliantly witty and almost unbearably poignant add up to the best family comedy-drama since Little Miss Sunshine.