My interest to watch this movie,was primarily due to seeing three generations from the Douglas-clan acting together. It is definitely not a movie you watch twice,the plot is predictable,one might even say that a plot does not exist.
But the whole atmosphere of this big family,with their happy moments,sorrows,quarrels is well pictured.
I was impressed by old Kirk,who at his age acts quite well. Watching him behaving like an old man who still wants to play a role and be a decision maker in his family,made me think of the sometimes sad aspects of getting older. The scene when he danced with his wife,before her upcoming death ,is moving. Also himself jogging and being thrown down to earth by youngsters passing by, who are neglecting his fall. He is hurt,but he does not cry,he takes it with dignity. The uneasy life of an old man ,who has his difficulties but refuses to be a looser. And he certainly gets the sympathy of the audience through this.
We cannot neglect the old people around us,trying to live further in this speedy and sometimes selfish world ,which gets less sensible towards them and finds less time to comfort them. But this movie could make us more indulgent with old people. This could be the message of this movie,besides being an occasion to watch acting three generations of the Douglas family.
But the whole atmosphere of this big family,with their happy moments,sorrows,quarrels is well pictured.
I was impressed by old Kirk,who at his age acts quite well. Watching him behaving like an old man who still wants to play a role and be a decision maker in his family,made me think of the sometimes sad aspects of getting older. The scene when he danced with his wife,before her upcoming death ,is moving. Also himself jogging and being thrown down to earth by youngsters passing by, who are neglecting his fall. He is hurt,but he does not cry,he takes it with dignity. The uneasy life of an old man ,who has his difficulties but refuses to be a looser. And he certainly gets the sympathy of the audience through this.
We cannot neglect the old people around us,trying to live further in this speedy and sometimes selfish world ,which gets less sensible towards them and finds less time to comfort them. But this movie could make us more indulgent with old people. This could be the message of this movie,besides being an occasion to watch acting three generations of the Douglas family.