RObert De Niro is power in a body. It's a shame then to see him in a fiulm like this where he has to be in a film tailor made for those 70 year olds wanting to smile. These films aren't always bad, but they are the death-toll for an old actor's career.
Robert plays Frank Goode, a man who hasen't seen his kids in a while. One by one, he surprises each one with a visit and learns that, despite thier assurance, each of the children's lives are falling apart.
All of the cast seem to be very stiff but Robert once again gives a fine performance. The film is much deeper than the commercials make it out to be and it at least has the guts to be a little sadder than these films usually go. With Robert doing a fine job, the film just barely rises from the mediocore pile.
Rating: 6 out of 10 or C+
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