Elder statesman John adds his commentary on Igby Goes Down:

Watched Igby last night. I agree with David. It was a well-written, superbly acted dark comedy. I thought Culkin was excellent--and the F-bombs were scripted and shouldn't affect his performance evaluation (I actually didn't feel they were excessive). I thought Goldblum and Sarandon were excellent. The movie is a more realistic, hence more sobering, example of true dysfunction in the upper crust east coast society. Kind of a combination Catcher in the Rye, Royal Tennenbaums and Great Gatsy. Not a pick-me-up. Greg probably and Angie definitely would not like it. Grade: A-