What a fun movie. And exciting, if one might add. A Mila Kunis and Michael Keaton's collaboration shouldn't be so fine, but I found myself drawn to it, like a moth to a flame. Its pretty farfetched, but we got ourselves a movie. Nothing supposed to work with this movie, but the charm of Keaton, joined with Kunis's smile - they make it work.
It is a story about a sixty years old dude, that his wife commits herself into an institute, leaving him with nine years old twins and a non-functional gallery, while his first marriage daughter is pregnant and he his about to be a grandfather. His job is his life, but it seems he can't find any solution to the situation he needs to deal with.
What to do, you say? Adapt! He is raising his kids, try to reconnect with his first daughter and tries to fight for his art gallery, while customers are not coming and he almost doesn't represent any new or exciting artists. His fatherly skills where never put to the test and he failed miserably with being a family man.
It's not very reliable to see a man in his sixties learn new tricks, but that is what Hallie Meyers-Shyer wants us to believe in. She is directing a moving and touching dramatic comedy, that will get into your soul. It took me some minutes to digest what I've seen here and after loving this movie so much, I had to admit that it had several plot holes and misfits, before putting a crown on its metaphorically head.
It has a lot of insights, that the director wants us to see in a non-very subtle way. The message is shoved into the audience throat, but in a fun and gentle way. The characters almost don't evolve - they are there for a short time, but never the less, they contribute to the final message and conclusion regarding what matters in life. Not the gallery, that's for sure.
