Watching Casey

At the urging of PhillyTwo, I watched "The Assassination of Jesse James" last night on one of the movie channels. I agree with her that it's an excellent movie. First, the historical significance. Worth watching for that alone. Second, Brad Pitt. He's always worth watching, and not just for his looks. His Jesse James was authentic. Third, and by far the most important, was Casey Affleck. His performance was riveting. But there's a reason beyond his obvious acting ability that I've become a huge Casey Affleck fan lately. He looks so much like my nephew Donnie who passed away a couple of years ago, that it's scary. I feel like when I'm looking at him, I'm looking at Donnie; therefore, I can't get enough of him. Even his voice and his mannerisms are like Donnie's. I've seen Casey in all of the "Ocean" movies (Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen), in "Gone Baby Gone" and now, "The A. of Jesse James". I think he was excellent in all of them, but I'm obviously prejudiced. I'm a fan for life. I look at him and I see Donnie. And I swear, it helps.