Well intentioned film about America's poet laureate William Meredith Jr. and his partner and fellow poet Richard Harteis after a stroke hits Meredith testing Harteis and their relationship. Trouble with this film is that the good intentions get in the way, the narrative becoming enslaved to the actual events to the point of tedium. Indeed, the real life Harteis is the film's sole producer. The acting is poor, especially by the supporting players - although the leading pair eek out a few tender moments. The screenplay is uninspired, which makes their poetry stand out as all the more remarkable when it is inserted. Hard to hate a film about love and devotion in a world which prizes violence and selfishness, but there's no getting around this noble undertaking's shortfalls either.
