"A low-key Big Fish minus the whimsical fantasy." - Nick Schager

Father appreciation movie that is hard to appreciate. People say that real life is never as exciting as movies, and here we have a family melodrama that is duller than life. Plus hardly bearable cheesy 'good-bye' scenes. There are some serious acting talent involved in this film, but performances are lackluster as the movie itself.

It's a little bit on the slow side at times, but ultimately it's an incredibly resonant film: moving without being mawkish, touching without being sentimental, and not bogged down with the notion of telling a narrative. Instead, it feels real -- it's not escapist cinema, but it is wholly involving.

Small scale drama transformed into a must see by Broadbent's magnificent performance, matched by more subtle work by Firth and Beard as his son in two different time periods. Takes its time establishing the relationships (though female characters get a short shrift), and lack of literal catharsis may frustrate some viewers, but the film manages to be genuinely moving by its finale. Though quite glum at times, flecks of humour (mostly courtesy of Broadbent) are most welcome.

It's tough to deal with this subject matter without being mawkish, and this just about succeeds. Quite moving at times, but I felt like some of the complexities were glossed over.

Wildly mediocre, but there's enough there to warrant a watch. I wouldn't rush out to see it if I were you, unless you're just a huge fan of Firth or Broadbent.

A real snoozer of a film.

A story of a farther and son relation. When the son discovers that his farther is dying he has to rethink his link with him.