what an excellent movie and make even more so by the fact that my wife and i stumble onto it so serendipitously and channel surf on a nice frozen day in north texas . kathy bates be at her usual best lead a cast of very normal and human costar character thru one of the most wonderful feel good movie we have ever see . why this movie wasn not give the attention it deserve on it release in 2002 be difficult to understand . why it be head and shoulder above so many of the boring piece of trash release with great fanfare and attention be evident in the viewing . it be obvious that we a a general public be be force fed that which have be deem great and wonderful by the powerful and influential while true gem such a unconditional love manage to shine thru all those pretender to really enjoyable cinema . rent or buy this movie . you would not regret it .