January 4, 2010 - World's Greatest Dad

I watched an interesting film today, and it kind of caught me off guard when it came recommended to me from a highly credible source.

(5) World's Greatest Dad (2009): Here's the reason I was caught off my guard and, I might add, highly suspicious of this film. It stars Robin Williams and was written and directed Bobcat Goldthwait. That old adage, "Never judge a book by its cover" has some merit. This film was fantastic, but not perfect. The story was interesting and fresh, and pretty much told in an unflinching manner. Williams plays a dad who is a failed author, failed father, and failing school teacher. I won't give too much away (as is not the point of this blog), but I will say that when Williams is cast in serious roles he does exceedingly well. I highly recommend this film. Rated R for a reason, not for the kidlings, even if they are in public school.

3.5 Stars