Seen at: Carmike 10 in Fort Collins, at 7:05 p.m. on Sat. Dec 5.
Towards the end of the movie starring De Niro as a man in a cross-country search for his adult children, it occurred to me that the story reminded me of European cinema. That is, the story felt "soft," in that it was character-driven and avoided conflict. This wasn't meant as a compliment. The story felt sort of well, drawn out and boring and had completely the wrong ending (a real downer). But at least, I thought, watching De Niro in any role is a pleasure.
At the end of the credits, I noticed that the movie was based on a Italian movie Stanno Tutti Bene. Ha! Can't fool me. I can spot soft Euro-cinema from a mile away.
Verdict: yawn
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