Review of Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

With a title like "Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?", one might understandably think that the movie is a comedy. While there are some somewhat lighthearted moments, the movie is actually for the most part a fairly serious drama. Its stage origins are pretty evident, since most of the movie takes place in one basic location, and most of what doesn't take place there is mostly of little to no consequence to the rest of the story. The real problem with the movie, however, is that it's kind of slow and not exactly brimming with a lot of plot. But there are some good moments here and there, such as the two scenes with the family singing around the piano, and the scene with Sara Lee and Clarence having a heart to heart talk. The cast is pretty good, with the best performance comes from Judge Reinhold, who makes his hippie character very likable. In the end, the movie is okay. Just don't sit down to watch it with the feeling that you are going to laugh a lot, however.