Father Figures
Father Figures
Father Figures
Directed by:
Lawrence SherScreenplay:
Justin MalenCinematography:
John LindleyComposer:
Rob SimonsenCast:
Ed Helms, Owen Wilson, Glenn Close, J.K. Simmons, Katie Aselton, Bill Irwin, Ving Rhames, Retta, Ryan Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Katt Williams, Terry Bradshaw (more)VOD (1)
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Helms and Wilson play Peter and Kyle Reynolds, two brothers whose eccentric mother (Glenn Close) raised them to believe their father had died when they were young. When they discover this to be a lie, they set out to find their real father, learning more about their mother than they probably ever wanted to know. (Warner Bros. US)
Reviews (2)
Pretty decent work for a debut and it's good to see Owen Wilson after a long time. The story is quite interesting, about twins who decide to search for their father and find out that it won't be easy the first time, as their mother was raging at the disco in the 70s and had no problem spreading her legs. There are a few funny sexual innuendos, it's well paced and surprisingly has a very good final twist that was a decent surprise. 65%.
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Owen Wilson and Ed Helms definitely have comic potential, and it showed in some scenes, but this journey to find one’s own father didn't work. It's lengthy, playing on the performances of the supporting actors without the script giving them anything interesting. Another bad, well-cast American comedy.
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