I was having a rubbish day... then I stuck this on, and come the ending I had perked up just a bit. For a Robin Williams film, I don't recall laughing a lot, and there were a few moments where I just wished people would stop talking and move on with the plot... But I loved the way the large cast interacted with each other the rest of the time, and while Mr Williams wasn't at his best, I certainly enjoyed his little asides and general performance.
Then the final scenes started, and as one by one the myriad of problems Williams's character faced at the beginning of the movie evaporated, and I embarrassed myself by grinning like a gonad. Who'd have thought that being involved in a hostage situation would be the best thing that ever happened to the guy? It allowed him to prove his worth to those he'd wronged in his life, as well as take stock of himself to be a better person. Aaarrr! Usually I would have rolled my eyes at such a notion, but I guess I needed SOME kind of reassurance right now that the world isn't a totally crappy place. Even if my catharsis did come from an entirely fictitious sequence of events, that could never happen in real life...
Whatever, that's all the opening up I'll be doing today. And don't think I'm going to start wearing garlands of flowers or playing the tambourine. But despite a few shortcomings, I did like Cadillac Man, and if I recommend accordingly. Damn my fluctuating moods... 6/10
Then the final scenes started, and as one by one the myriad of problems Williams's character faced at the beginning of the movie evaporated, and I embarrassed myself by grinning like a gonad. Who'd have thought that being involved in a hostage situation would be the best thing that ever happened to the guy? It allowed him to prove his worth to those he'd wronged in his life, as well as take stock of himself to be a better person. Aaarrr! Usually I would have rolled my eyes at such a notion, but I guess I needed SOME kind of reassurance right now that the world isn't a totally crappy place. Even if my catharsis did come from an entirely fictitious sequence of events, that could never happen in real life...
Whatever, that's all the opening up I'll be doing today. And don't think I'm going to start wearing garlands of flowers or playing the tambourine. But despite a few shortcomings, I did like Cadillac Man, and if I recommend accordingly. Damn my fluctuating moods... 6/10