The Greatest is a study of grief, how it affects one dysfunctional family, whose son is killed in a motor accident. Three months later, their son's girlfriend arrives and she is pregnant.
In some ways the film did remind me of Ordinary People. However despite getting a fine cast with Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon as the grieving parents. It is let down by first time writer and director who could not weave a strong enough screenplay.
It is well acted but feels flat. Michael Shannon and Jennifer Ehle make brief appearances. Shannon plays the truck driver who was also involved in the accident and provides illumination as to what happened to the son between the accident and his passing.
There is eventually a resolving of this emotional drama as the family begin to deal with their loss and realise the need to pull together.
In some ways the film did remind me of Ordinary People. However despite getting a fine cast with Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon as the grieving parents. It is let down by first time writer and director who could not weave a strong enough screenplay.
It is well acted but feels flat. Michael Shannon and Jennifer Ehle make brief appearances. Shannon plays the truck driver who was also involved in the accident and provides illumination as to what happened to the son between the accident and his passing.
There is eventually a resolving of this emotional drama as the family begin to deal with their loss and realise the need to pull together.