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...played the sex-crazed bachelor Jack in “Sideways” and the laughable villain of “George of the Jungle”—he is good at balancing a sense of humor with the demands of playing a more serious, troubled character...
Overall, “Don McKay” has some fun moments and talented actors, but suffers from serious tonal problems. Though it is clear that Goldberger wanted to create a black comedy, the cast’s serious performances, which would be more effective in a straightforward drama, never mesh with the absurd scenarios in which they find themselves...
Although this film deals with some very heavy issues and attempts to paint a touching account of family bonding, the film moves far too quickly to be taken seriously. A serious emotional toll is packed into this 107-minute film, not leaving much room to explore these problems very deeply at all. Perhaps the most astounding moment of emotional insincerity—but probably not too surprising after witnessing the many other clichéd moments throughout—is Will’s sudden proclamation of love which occurs very soon after he first meets Ronnie. Obviously over...
...dark secret is that she was arrested for shoplifting and that her father didn’t actually commit the crime he was accused of feels entirely anticlimactic. It constantly feels like the film takes the easy way out, resolving conflicts by claiming they were never serious to begin with. The film never embraces the darker emotional toll that one would expect of such a supposedly dysfunctional family...
Although practicing the arts helps to round out an individual, Knep says he is also frustrated that art only gains serious acknowledgement through this subordinate role. In using art as an enhancer for other aspects of life, instead of as a legitimate endeavor in its own right, we begin to lose the value of artistic creation itself, he warns...