Milwaukee, Minnesota Review

Albert Burroughs (Troy Garity) talks to fish. They reveal to him their secrets, making Albert Burroughs the "idiot savant" of ice fishing. Burroughs has won thousands of dollars participating in ice fishing tournaments in Wisconsin. He could probably earn more, but his overprotective mother Edna (Debra Monk) won't let him travel anywhere. Edna wants Albert to depend only on her. Edna detests the fact that Albert's boss, Sean McNally (Bruce Dern), allows Albert to deal with customers in his print shop. The conniving Edna tells McNally that Albert won't be back while advising Albert that he has been fired.

The death of Albert's mother coincides with the arrival of several outsiders to their small community. These newcomers provide some misdirection regarding Edna's death, while allowing Albert to explore his independence and demonstrate his extraordinary cunning. Although Albert is functionally limited due to an unstated mental deficiency, his ability to outsmart the people around him endears him to the audience.

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