A very 'Hollywood', Oscar bait portrayal of a family struggling to cope with a parent's dementia. It's depiction of a family who have never been completely open with one another, and the hidden resentments that has manifested from this feels convincing. The performances are largely strong with Hilary Swank and Michael Shannon the standouts. However, where it faulters is in the when the character's struggle with dementia forces the other characters to make some serious changes in their lives in a way that would rarely happen in real life, but which seem to happen with alarming regularity in 'issue' led movies. It rounds up the film in a package that is too neat and contrast wildly with the real experience of a family dealing with someone with dementia.