<Partial Spoiler... Not too bad though>
Well, the studio won out and the film was released as a comedy. I enjoyed the film very much. But, as with most films I was dissapointed with the ending. Most of the comedy was of a sarcastic nature and intertwined with elements of tension. I was hoping that the early dramatic elements, which seemed to be building up to something, would lead to a climatic scene where Father and Son reconcile in a big hospital scene.
<Spoiler> The scene, which took a full day to shoot lasted only three or so minutes and had no real climatic value. Just when you expect the big moment, they cut away to another scene. <End Spoiler>
There were some not-so-obvious comedic moments. In one scene, Kelly is painting on a white canvas with white paint.
In conclusion, I think that the studio played this film down and did not give the audience enough credit to read through the comedic aspects of the film and see the real tension and drama behind the comedy.
I hope that a director's cut will be included in the DVD release.
Well, the studio won out and the film was released as a comedy. I enjoyed the film very much. But, as with most films I was dissapointed with the ending. Most of the comedy was of a sarcastic nature and intertwined with elements of tension. I was hoping that the early dramatic elements, which seemed to be building up to something, would lead to a climatic scene where Father and Son reconcile in a big hospital scene.
<Spoiler> The scene, which took a full day to shoot lasted only three or so minutes and had no real climatic value. Just when you expect the big moment, they cut away to another scene. <End Spoiler>
There were some not-so-obvious comedic moments. In one scene, Kelly is painting on a white canvas with white paint.
In conclusion, I think that the studio played this film down and did not give the audience enough credit to read through the comedic aspects of the film and see the real tension and drama behind the comedy.
I hope that a director's cut will be included in the DVD release.