Review of Being Flynn (2012) by Jake M — 01 Aug 2014

Surprising little movie about a aging failed (or never really tried) writer and the son he never raised who ultimately becomes a struggling writer himself.

Robert De Niro carries the film as the old man struggling to make a living, thinking he's a great writer who never caught a break. Completely self absorbed and ends up on the streets struggling to survive day to day.

Paul Dano plays his son, who's also in a transition of his life as his writing career is failing. He ends up with this girl that gets him to work for a homeless shelter where he ends up seeing his dad, who he wants nothing to do with and is ashamed to see him there.

Just a lot of drama in this movie. I knew De Niro could do it, but Paul Dano is the surprise of the film for me.