![]() In that, Dominick is guided by a psychiatrist (“The Good Wife’s” Archie Panjabi) despite his resistance, initially telling her, “There’s no use delving into the secrets of the past.” ![]() For starters, there’s the whole twin aspect, and questions about what made one brother turn out this way and the other not. Lamb’s 1998 novel – an Oprah’s book club selection – and this adaptation by writer/director Derek Cianfrance (“The Place Beyond the Pines”) contain several additional layers. In that respect, the theme bears a considerable resemblance to “Promise,” one of the great Hallmark Hall of Fame movies, with James Garner charged with handling his increasingly disturbed brother, played by James Woods. ![]() “Thank you for being a good brother to me,” Thomas says pitifully.įor Dominick, the burden of dealing with Thomas has been left to him by their late mother (played by Melissa Leo), and he feels the weight of the obligation. We meet the more troubled brother, Thomas, in grisly fashion, engaging in an act that will force Dominick, a house painter, to take a more active role in overseeing his care. Once you get past the soapy title, this six-episode limited series offers a grim but gripping adaptation of Wally Lamb’s book, rife with tormented family history and the struggle to overcome the past. Mark Ruffalo bites into the juiciest of actor buffets in “I Know This Much is True,” portraying twin brothers, one of whom is a paranoid schizophrenic. ![]()
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