william h. macy be at his most sympathetic and compel here a a hit man and love father who want to step out of the family business without anger his overbear parent . tread much of the same territory a tv the soprano in term of the mid life crisis of a criminal theme ( here too he visit a shrink ) but be still worth watch thanks to some taut direction from brommel ( i look forward to what this guy direct next ) and an excellent script and and all around great performance . macy be excellent a always . this be probably his best role since fargo . donald sutherland be at his creepy best a the domineering father . tracy ullman give a surprisingly riveting dramatic turn a macy wife . young david dorfman be excellent a macy bright and sensitive son ( many of his line sound ad libbed and be wonderful ) . even neve campell ( who i usually find abhorrent ) be compel a the troubled young woman who capture macy eye . all of this be punctuate by a move score and crisp pace that lead up to a predictable but still powerful climax and meaningful and touching aftermath . this film deserve a much wider release and a i suspect it would have connect with audience .