| RATING: | 80% |
| FORMAT: | DVD |
Uneven and archetypally characterized, yet ultimately rewarding look at vicarious revenge through an acquaintance’s custody battle over their child. Including a standout performance from Anthony HOPKINS, in a highly-realistic depiction of a man who cannot love himself so cannot love anyone else.
This movie pulls no punches and we soon begin to wonder who, if anyone, to root for in a contest that children can never win.
In the end, this film is about parenting and being a complete person before marriage, because seeking completion as a person after marriage can never work. Unlike Kramer vs. Kramer, this is the real world of lived experience that anyone in similar circumstances can easily relate to.
Copyright © 2011 Frank TALKER. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute it in any format; provided that mention of the author’s Weblog (http://franktalker5.blogspot.com/) is included: E-mail notification requested. All other rights reserved.
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