Director Ron Howard co-writes this salute to parenthood. A heartwarming comedy that sneaks in the drama of being a parent and a grandparent. Parenthood can be thankless and like a battlefield. Gil(Steve Martin)and Karen Buckman(Mary Steenburgen)face every possible emotion and situation that comes with raising children. The story line features a college drop-out, a perplexed single mom and a high-toned couple dealing with an overachiever. And Jason Robards represents the older generation. The cast also features the apt talents of: Dianne Wiest, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Joaquin Phoenix, Keanu Reeves and Tom Hulce. Martin and Wiest were outstanding. On the other hand, I found Hulce just plain irritating. PARENTHOOD is to not be compared to a self-help book.
Review of Parenthood
