Regie:
Bobcat GoldthwaitScenario:
Bobcat GoldthwaitCamera:
Horacio MarquínezMuziek:
Gerald BrunskillActeurs:
Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons, Alexie Gilmore, Lorraine Nicholson, Tom Kenny, Toby Huss, Brittany Christine, Ellyn Jameson (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Lance Clayton (Robin Williams), a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as an unpopular high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) is an insufferable jackass who won't give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire (Alexie Gilmore), the school's adorable art teacher, but she doesn't want to get serious, or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating. Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)
(meer)Recensie (2)
Robin Williams is a great actor. I like him. But I have to say that I have never seen him in a weirder movie. Anyway, a lot of things happen in life and some of them are a bit unorthodox. And even those could appear in the movie, because otherwise it's just the same thing over and over again. Thanks to that, the film is very original and you actually don't know what will happen in the next five minutes, because anything can really happen and the final scene completely shocked me :-) ()
It's not as unusual a film as it might seem, but it definitely addresses themes that aren't very traditional. The whole thing is presented in a way that truly borders on comedy and tragedy, with the comedic approach and lightheartedness ultimately prevailing. Definitely an interesting film worth watching. ()