Fathers and Sons (2005)

This was a waste of time for the most part. There were some geniunely good moments, but they were few and far between. This was slow, depressing, everything that Squid and the Whale was not. I hate to compare the two, but it seems almost fitting, both of them dwelled on these dysfunctional families...only this one, was just such a drag. I thought it looked good by the DVD box, but it was just long, slow, and boring. Bradley Whitford, who I adore, was underused, his storyline was just like a long Hallmark commercial, I swear I kept waiting for that moment, when he is handed a crisp white envelope with the Hallmark logo on the back....it was just so forced. Then I had to watch in agony while Clea Duvall goes to bed with...ick, I can't even say it....Frasers Dad....I mean come on, John Mahoney??? Their little 5 minute conversation was such a turn on that she would jump into bed with a sad elderly gentleman?? Didn't make sense to me...not even close to being realistic, and I have an open mind as far as age goes...but this was just absurd. Okay, I have rambled enough...pass this one by..its not worth the nearly two hours you will put into it.