![]() ![]() Man, 2000 seemed to be the year for Clooney to play a guy who forces his buddies to go on an adventure that ends up making some major history, except "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" doesn't exactly hold the pretense of being consistently accurate to historical accounts. Man, there's so much water in this film that these guys are going to need a couple of "ice cubes" (Ah-cha-cha-cha-cha), and I don't just mean that because only white people are crazy enough to go swordfishing during a storm season. Reilly, William Fichtner, John Hawkes and Allen Payne all hop into a fishing boat taking on a perfect storm? I don't know, I was kind of thinking "Three Kings II", because I just can't help but think of that when I see George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg teaming up again, even if they don't have Ice Cube with them. The few scenes addressing the issue feel the most genuine.Stop me if you've heard this one: what do you get when George Clooney, Marky Mark, John C. In fact, even the usually dependable Lowe and Conroy seem strangely muted and flat, which only further hampers the material. It would have been nice to see director Peter Levin play up Rob’s conflicts with his family, particularly his father, a little more. Brewster only really comes to life when quarrelling with the now-famous Rob, making her earlier version of support look a lot like compliance. That notion backfires a bit here with Brewster’s understated performance. Thanks in part to reality TV, gimmicks, tricks and rewards are now an expected part of life “A Perfect Day’s” twistreinforces that idea.Įvan’s book, penance of a sort for his own behavior, served mostly as a tribute to his loving wife. If we are to believe “A Perfect Day,” people have to be scared into doing the right thing, because these days, it just doesn’t come naturally. ![]() Although the film espouses ideas of faith and family, the real message here is about fear. Intentionally or not, Evans and Eliason have tapped into the newest, most effective motivational tool today. Michael (Christopher Lloyd) finally introduces himself to Rob, claiming to be an angel and telling him that if he doesn’t change his ways, he will die in 14 days - on Christmas. The novel becomes an instant hit and Rob similarly becomes an instant jerk.Īs slick new publicists and agents woo him, he notices a mysterious man following him around. When he can’t find an agent to take his book, he falls into a funk and takes a job digging up septic tanks to keep the family afloat.Įnter saint-like book agent Camille (Six Feet Under’s Frances Conroy) who lovingly guides him and his book to publication. ![]() It’s her story, but she’s happy to share it. Rob chucks his original idea and instead writes about his wife’s last days with her dying father. His story is told through Rob Harlan (Rob Lowe), a family man and salesman who, after losing his job, decides to take the time to finally finish his novel, all with the blessing of his loving wife Allyson (Paget Brewster). Joyce Eliason’s script is based Richard Paul Evans’ thinly veiled autobiography about his sudden ascent to literary stardom after his first novel, “The Christmas Box” (also a TV movie), wowed the public. ![]()
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