This is your standard boo-hoo, cry me a river story: broken family - kid turns into drug addict because the parents weren't there for him - parent redeems himself by helping him get out trouble and they reestablish a new relationship.
Robert Deniro is a respected Manhattan Detective whose addict son, James Franco, is wrongly accused of murdering a cop. Deniro's girlfriend is played by McDormand - and what is with her mouth, anyway, she always looks like she's got a wad of chew stuck in her bottom lip.
The most annoying thing about the movie? Pretty much every scene refers to, talks about or eludes to people "running away" from things in life- it was a little exasperating to be honest. The only thing he should be running away from is the emotional monologue and crying scene he delivered - I know I wanted to run away. I enjoy Deniro and he plays the tough guy well, whether it's in a drama or a comedy. But seriously Bob, note to self - you can't do the Meryl Streep. No matter how hard you try, your tears will always make the audience laugh or shift uncomfortably in their seats.
1. Quality - The script was fine and the actors all do a good job with the material they had to work with (with the exception of the Deniro crying scene). It was a little slow moving and didn't have me on the edge of my seat very often. It's no Oscar contender in my opinion but interesting to watch given that it's based on a true story.
Rating: 3/5
2. Entertainment - Wouldn't describe this as pure entertainment - it's no Blue Crush - but I wasn't disappointed in the film either. It just didn't do much for me. It's like eating a rice cake after you've been starving: you don't regret partaking in the experience, but it could have been a whole lot more exciting.
Rating: 2.5/5
3. Comedy - Not a lot of laughs given the whole "drug addict" motif, but there was one part when Bob was coming clean to his girlfriend with all the shit his family's gone through (murder, execution, drug addiction). She looks a little shell shocked, but he keeps going on with this horrendous list. But maybe that wasn't supposed to be funny.
Rating: 0.5/5
4. Nudity - Nada. The closest you get is a sign that says "Naked Women"
Rating: 0/5
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