Review of Being Flynn (2012) by David D — 14 Aug 2014

This film's two stars both give excellent performances. De Niro plays his role in a bravura manner that is exactly what the character requires. Paul Dano, on the other hand, gives a subtle and underplayed performance in his role.

You might expect this to result in De Niro overwhelming the more subtle performance of Dano but it seemed to me that both held their ground equally well. The story is not a simple one with a standard plotline.

The characters and the performances conveying those characters are all solid and believable. A truly fine drama drawn from the real life of author Nick Flynn.