Review of Jack Goes Boating (2010) by Tracy B — 29 Jan 2012
Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut borrows heavily from indie flicks like "The Station Agent" and the Hoffman starring "Love Liza" but lacks any of the wit and charm of those titles.
He plays a thirtysomething who is working up to his first ever date but his character just isn't affable enough for us to root for him with the enthusiasm the other characters display. His directing is competent enough and doesn't have the stageyness that can often plague the work of thesps who move behind the camera, but he needs better material if he plans to pursue this line.
This review of Jack Goes Boating (2010) was written by Tracy B on 29 Jan 2012.
Jack Goes Boating has generally received mixed reviews.
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