Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Liev Schreiber | ... | Ned | |
Helen Hunt | ... | Jeannie | |
Carla Gugino | ... | Robin | |
Ezra Miller | ... | Jonah | |
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Skyler Fortgang | ... | Ethan |
David Harbour | ... | Brian | |
Eddie Izzard | ... | Garrett | |
Brian Dennehy | ... | Ernie | |
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Chris Beetem | ... | Eric |
Daniel Farcher | ... | Kirk | |
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Matt Kempner | ... | Gabe |
Daniel Yelsky | ... | Callen | |
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Sabrina Hahn | ... | Ashley |
Tilky Jones | ... | Ian | |
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Michael H. Ingram | ... | Mitch |
This day really isn't all that different than every other day, except today Ned's gay son Jonah wants to go to a college party, his wife is bringing home her elderly father to live with them, and his outrageous boss seems to have become even more crazy and demanding than would even seem possible. As his wife tries to take care of her father and reconnect with him, Ned tries to reconnect with Jonah, and then without trying, he seems to have formed a connection with his co-worker. If he can get through days like these, he should be able to get through anything else life throws at him. Written by napierslogs
What if what you thought you were missing in life you already had? A writer for a TV show, Ned (Schreiber) is stuck in a job where his boss demands more and more strange things. His wife Jeannie (Helen Hunt) has just brought her father home to take care of. His son is gay and Ned is trying to avoid admitting it, and his co-worker (Gugino) is another reason his life is spinning out of control. So many movies and TV shows come out that claim to be true to life, or "Reality Shows", they usually turn out to be so over the top they end up borderline spoofing the stars. This is one huge exception. While not being a reality show at all, this is the most true to life movie I have seen in a while. It was depressing in parts, but again because it seemed like they just took a family and watched how they live and made a movie from it, without changing anything. Ned is stuck trying to sort out what his life has become that he finds himself trying to be someone he isn't. This movie is another glaring example of how unless you have a $200 million budget and your movie make $400 million in theaters you will get no recognition or advertising. There are no big name stars in here like Tom Cruise or Katherine Heigle, and because of only casting good actors and relying on script and acting, it gets overlooked. Which is a travesty. I give it an A.
Would I watch again? - Yes I would, but again it would lose some of the effect.