First off yes its Justin being serious which is definitely not his strong suit, his movies are usually hit and miss. There were some cliche moments but I thought this movie was actually OK. I thought from the trailer it looked a bit dull, cliche and Justin trying to be dramatic and it was going to be a cheap TV movie like film. But it had a good look to it, great acting and the kid in the film is the star for sure. Worth a watch just for him, a natural.
The story is a little too slow and takes too long for anything to really grab you or make you feel emotional. I think its obvious that an actor with better dramatic acting chops would probably have been able to do more with it or perhaps they should have tailored the film to fit Justins strengths. The character didn't even really have any issues himself to overcome other than his old fashioned masculinity ideals. The character needed more of a struggle the kid needed to help him in return, revitalise this guy who had just come out of prison and trying to adjust to modern life. There was just something missing in the film but great actors involved and Justin tries his best.
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