Summary
[Robin Williams] stars in rare, restrained performance as Lance Clayton, a failed writer and sputtering High school English teacher going nowhere fast. He's penned eight or nine novels that have been rejected by every major publishing house and lives with his annoying teenage son Kyle (Spy Kids' child star Daryl Sabara)- who wastes days jerking off to internet porn and generally behaving, like a dude who's destined to end up on an FBI watch-list, someday.
Somehow, this little shit's passing presents an opportunity for a massive outpouring of emotion, a "shared moment" that everybody involved can transform into something that's really just all about themselves. The sideline presence of Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic as an extra only makes the laughs stick further in your throat. (Has it realty been 15 years since Kurt Cobain's suicide turned into a circus sideshow?)The brilliantly cynical World's Greatest Dad deals with grief as a fashion statement-all the posturing that makes survivors feel better about themselves for caring after the feet. It's brutal stuff. Kids from Kyle's high school-popular folks who would never have given him the time of day when he was alive-wind up wearing T-shirts that transpose the portly zit-faced teen into famous Che Guevara poses.See the full content of this document
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Restraining Disorder
Restraining Disorder
Robin Williams' serious portrayal of a grieving father is understated and excellent in World's Greatest Dad.Grade: B+Director Bobcat GoldthwaitOrlqinal running time: 99 minutesStarring: Ro...See the full content of this document
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