I traditionally like jason bateman films. He sometimes picks the offbeat and quirky scripts. And quirky this is! Annie and baxter's parents had the whole family put on weird, sometimes violent short performances in public places as children. Like fake bank robberies, with actual guns. And (annoying) confrontational street art. Christopher walken is dad, who wants them to participate again, when they come home on visits, but the kids have grown up and moved on. Dad keeps getting very upset, and yelling at people in public. Was that part of his art, or is he just getting dementia? And when the parents go missing, same question... is that more of their performance art, or are they really missing. The basic story is good, but I have to admit, I almost turned it off about halfway through. But I stuck it out, and had my questions answered. It's mostly good... there's quite a bit of extra, artsy stuff around the edges, a little over the top, but it's mostly good, quality stuff. Nicole kidman and jason bateman are the leads, in addition to the producers. Directed by bateman himself!
Review of The Family Fang
