What is it about Morgan Freeman? Why do we enjoy his on screen appearances so much. He's a very good actor. True. But our affection for him seems to go beyond that.
This is a well-meaning movie, but I couldn't help but think that maybe Rob Reiner is slipping a bit. The general plot is fine, but I thought the performances from the three kids -- while crucial -- seemed a bit disingenuous. Lots of potential, but I thought that Reiner should have seen that something in their acting was just a little off.
Morgan Freeman makes this movie. All the others that we see are in the periphery, even though some of their roles are essential. Freeman is the anchor.
I'm not a particular fan of Virginia Madsen, but she does her job here, and as the film progressed she grew on me...somewhat. Emma Fuhrmann -- the middle-aged daughter -- is a promising young actress, although here she sometimes had very adultish expressions on her face that just seemed a bit out of place.
This movie doesn't exactly set the world on fire. Sometimes I ever felt it was just plodding along. But overall I enjoyed it...but it's not high up on my list. A good, small motion picture.
This is a well-meaning movie, but I couldn't help but think that maybe Rob Reiner is slipping a bit. The general plot is fine, but I thought the performances from the three kids -- while crucial -- seemed a bit disingenuous. Lots of potential, but I thought that Reiner should have seen that something in their acting was just a little off.
Morgan Freeman makes this movie. All the others that we see are in the periphery, even though some of their roles are essential. Freeman is the anchor.
I'm not a particular fan of Virginia Madsen, but she does her job here, and as the film progressed she grew on me...somewhat. Emma Fuhrmann -- the middle-aged daughter -- is a promising young actress, although here she sometimes had very adultish expressions on her face that just seemed a bit out of place.
This movie doesn't exactly set the world on fire. Sometimes I ever felt it was just plodding along. But overall I enjoyed it...but it's not high up on my list. A good, small motion picture.