Overview
Aging TV star Walter Campbell's attempts to break up with younger girlfriend Lucy are thwarted by the announcement of her pregnancy. Looking for space, Walter resolves to visit his estranged daughter Nic, currently residing in Big Sur, resentful of her father's neglectful parenting and womanizing ways. He agrees to give a lift to Nic's friend Kim, who having recently attended the funeral of her estranged mother, is dealing with her own emotional baggage. Upon arriving in Big Sur, Walter discovers that Nic is living on a lesbian commune, and is in fact due to get married. Nic is appreciative of Walter's acceptance of her sexuality, which sees the pair's relationship begin to repair, but this newly formed bond is at risk of being destroyed once and for all.
We’ve seen the guts of this film before – two people have more in common than they think they do and hilarity (sometimes) ensues. The film has a nice pace to it and the main characters are excellent. What really set this film apart is that every time you expect it to go in one direction it really never does.
I found it extremely interesting that in the final scene it seems that the father’s decision was actually justified even though many viewers (including myself) probably thought he would do the opposite as we are conditioned to think that way about movies.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Funny Story
Movie title: Funny Story
Movie description: Aging TV star Walter Campbell's attempts to break up with younger girlfriend Lucy are thwarted by the announcement of her pregnancy. Looking for space, Walter resolves to visit his estranged daughter Nic, currently residing in Big Sur, resentful of her father's neglectful parenting and womanizing ways. He agrees to give a lift to Nic's friend Kim, who having recently attended the funeral of her estranged mother, is dealing with her own emotional baggage. Upon arriving in Big Sur, Walter discovers that Nic is living on a lesbian commune, and is in fact due to get married. Nic is appreciative of Walter's acceptance of her sexuality, which sees the pair's relationship begin to repair, but this newly formed bond is at risk of being destroyed once and for all.
Date published: 2019-05-24
Director(s): Michael J. Gallagher
Actor(s): Matthew Glave, Emily Bett Rickards, Jana Gallagher, Nikki Limo, Lily Holleman, Jessica Diggins, Aschleigh Jensen, Pete Gardner, Reginald VelJohnson, Jacob Wysocki, Christopher Baskerville, Jamie Costa
Genre: Comedy, Drama
My Review
We’ve seen the guts of this film before – two people have more in common than they think they do and hilarity (sometimes) ensues. The film has a nice pace to it and the main characters are excellent. What really set this film apart is that every time you expect it to go in one direction it really never does.
I found it extremely interesting that in the final scene it seems that the father’s decision was actually justified even though many viewers (including myself) probably thought he would do the opposite as we are conditioned to think that way about movies.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10