Overview
Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
If you look close enough you can probably see the numbers on the screen that the director used to “paint” this movie. Everything about this movie felt second-rate: the script, acting, delivery, etc. We’ve seen all of this done before, and much better. There is nothing wrong with the film (other than it feeling like it was 45 minutes longer than it really is) – there just isn’t anything that stands out.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Wish I Was Here
Movie title: Wish I Was Here
Movie description: Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
Date published: 2022-09-23
Director(s): Zach Braff
Actor(s): Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Mandy Patinkin, Ashley Greene, Josh Gad, Jim Parsons, Michael Weston, Pierce Gagnon, Alexander Chaplin, Leslie David Baker, James Avery, Ato Essandoh, Mark Thudium, Allan Rich, Cody Sullivan, Bruce Nozick, Matt Winston, Taylor Bagley, Jennifer Terry, Jackie Johnson, Bob Clendenin, Silvia Curiel, Nichole Galicia, Andrew Anderson, Bill Blair, Donald Faison
Genre: Drama, Comedy
My Review
If you look close enough you can probably see the numbers on the screen that the director used to “paint” this movie. Everything about this movie felt second-rate: the script, acting, delivery, etc. We’ve seen all of this done before, and much better. There is nothing wrong with the film (other than it feeling like it was 45 minutes longer than it really is) – there just isn’t anything that stands out.
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My Review - 5/10
5/10