'Larry Crowne' Second Trailer: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts In Recession Love Story (VIDEO)

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Having quite thoroughly explored the topics of mermaid romance and children in adult bodies, Tom Hanks turned his acting eye on heavy socio-political issues in the 90s, tackling 60s war and turbulence, 70s despair and the 80s rise of the AIDS epidemic. With his new film, Hanks explores the social impact of the current economic downturn, taking a microscopic look at the recession's effects on one resilient man.Hanks both directs and stars in "Larry Crowne," the tale of a middle aged man downsized from his comfortable retail job and forced to reckon with a new economic reality. Both a social examination and a romantic comedy, it co-stars Julia Roberts as his disaffected community college teacher, and in the new trailer that Hanks posted online Friday night, large swaths of the film's plot and its intricate scenes are revealed.More...

Source: The Huffington Post.