Unlike Florian Zeller's brilliant The Father the second part disappoints on many levels, except an emotional, but nevertheless predictable finale it's missing something. Authenticity. The real Magic just doesn't happen. They're not digging deep enough to make us believe in the devastating consequences of a clinical depression.
Difficult to say why it doesn't work despite good main actors, but the first impression is somewhat pale, too conventional and even a bit boring, I am sad to say. Script is lacking the right tension.
My biggest problem is the young actor playing the depressed son. He's simply not convincing in this difficult role. Therefore the film lacks the right balance between the actors.
Five minutes of Anthony Hopkins' presence in a small part are stealing the whole movie. You see immediately what makes the difference in the one and only scene you like to remember.
Difficult to say why it doesn't work despite good main actors, but the first impression is somewhat pale, too conventional and even a bit boring, I am sad to say. Script is lacking the right tension.
My biggest problem is the young actor playing the depressed son. He's simply not convincing in this difficult role. Therefore the film lacks the right balance between the actors.
Five minutes of Anthony Hopkins' presence in a small part are stealing the whole movie. You see immediately what makes the difference in the one and only scene you like to remember.