Genre: Comedy
Cert: PG-13
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Screen writer: Michael Brown
Starring: Lauren Graham , Robin Williams , Wendi McLendon-Covey , Joel McHale , Jeffrey Tambor , Matt Jones , Pierce Gagnon , Candice Bergen , Oliver Platt , Clark Duke , Amir Arison , Ryan Lee , Tim Heidecker , Amara Miller , Gene Jones
Running time: 88 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Brief references to sex
Violence & Gore: Man is run over off camera
Profanity: Strong language F word, Fag, paedophile, bum reference used
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Alcohol is seen being drunk
Frightening/Intense Scenes: None
Story: Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.
Likes : This was pretty hard to watch as it star one of my idols the late Robin Williams who dose a fantastic job a playing this grump old former alcoholic father who was never really there for he's kids, he's performance is as away perfect its such a sad time to see a great actor pass from us.
Although i wouldn't really say this is a comedy in a way as it very depressing & bleak at time's but you get why this is as it set a tone more as a drama than a comedy as you see the son Boyd Mitchler played by Joel McHale who seem to hate his father for never being around & always being drunk. The story goes along at a stead pace as you see the character's develop, it soon becomes this family bonding time with his father as he force to go back home to get something for he own son.
What clever is this film show just how damaging curtain bad thing happen in family's can be this is where this film start to take on a bleak dark tone of sadness, it not really a funny comedy its more of a black comedy drama type film in a way but still worth watching.
Dislikes : Comedy's are meant to lift you up & make you feel good, this just ended up making me depressed just because of the tone of the film, although i thought it was good film, but this is far from a comedy lack the laughter & light humour.
Overall : A bit of a dark tone, a little bleak but was good in places.
Rating: 4.3 out of 10 for entertainment / 6.1 out of 10 for storyline.
Screen writer: Michael Brown
Starring: Lauren Graham , Robin Williams , Wendi McLendon-Covey , Joel McHale , Jeffrey Tambor , Matt Jones , Pierce Gagnon , Candice Bergen , Oliver Platt , Clark Duke , Amir Arison , Ryan Lee , Tim Heidecker , Amara Miller , Gene Jones
Running time: 88 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Brief references to sex
Violence & Gore: Man is run over off camera
Profanity: Strong language F word, Fag, paedophile, bum reference used
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Alcohol is seen being drunk
Frightening/Intense Scenes: None
Story: Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.
Likes : This was pretty hard to watch as it star one of my idols the late Robin Williams who dose a fantastic job a playing this grump old former alcoholic father who was never really there for he's kids, he's performance is as away perfect its such a sad time to see a great actor pass from us.
Although i wouldn't really say this is a comedy in a way as it very depressing & bleak at time's but you get why this is as it set a tone more as a drama than a comedy as you see the son Boyd Mitchler played by Joel McHale who seem to hate his father for never being around & always being drunk. The story goes along at a stead pace as you see the character's develop, it soon becomes this family bonding time with his father as he force to go back home to get something for he own son.
What clever is this film show just how damaging curtain bad thing happen in family's can be this is where this film start to take on a bleak dark tone of sadness, it not really a funny comedy its more of a black comedy drama type film in a way but still worth watching.
Dislikes : Comedy's are meant to lift you up & make you feel good, this just ended up making me depressed just because of the tone of the film, although i thought it was good film, but this is far from a comedy lack the laughter & light humour.
Overall : A bit of a dark tone, a little bleak but was good in places.
Rating: 4.3 out of 10 for entertainment / 6.1 out of 10 for storyline.
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