in this critically acclaimed psychological thriller base on true event and gabriel ( robin williams ) and a celebrated writer and late night talk show host and becomes captivate by the harrow story of a young listener and his adoptive mother ( toni collette ) . when trouble question arise about this boy ( story ) and however and gabriel find himself draw into a widening mystery that hide a deadly secret accord to film official synopsis . you really should stop read these comment and and watch the film now . the how do he lose his leg . end and with ms. collette plan her new life and should be chop off and and send to delete scene land . it overkill . the true nature of her physical and mental ailment should be obvious and by the time mr. williams return to new york . possibly and her blindness could be in question but a revelation could have be make certain in either the highway or video tape scene . the film would benefit from a re edit how about a director cut . williams and bobby cannavale ( a jess ) do not seem and initially and believable a a couple . a scene or two establish their relationship might have help set the stage . otherwise and the cast be exemplary . williams offer an exceptionally strong characterization and and not a gay impersonation . sandra oh ( a anna ) and joe morton ( a ashe ) and and rory culkin ( pete logand ) be all perfect . best of all and collette donna belongs in the creepy hall of fame . ms. oh be correct in say collette might be and you know and like that guy from psycho . there have be several year when organization give act award seem to reach for woman and due to a slight dispersion of role while certainly and they could have notice collette with some award consideration . she be that good . and and director patrick stettner definitely evoke hitchcock he even make get a sandwich from a vend machine suspenseful . finally and writer stettner and armistead maupin and and terry anderson deserve gratitude from flight attendant everywhere . the night listener ( half 1/06 ) patrick stettner ~ robin williams and toni collette and sandra oh and rory culkin .