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Pay It Forward

Spacey does a wonderful job of suggesting the pain just beneath the surface of the character; the teacher's life is manageable only because he sticks to his routine.

...offers an intelligent screenplay that tells an intriguing story about interesting characters, and, in the process, allows us to believe in an improbable dream. It's about lonely people reaching out and coming together, not disconnecting.

...is covered with a convincing layer of grit; Las Vegas is an inspired backdrop for a story of glittering pipe dreams, and there's an 11th-hour sting concealed in the feel-good sweetness.