Review of The Great Buck Howard (2008) by Sebastian J — 22 Mar 2009
I actually got to see a sneak preview of this on HDNet Movie Channel and I'm really glad I got to see it early. The point of this movie has been made many times over--success is not measured by fame and there's something to learn from every situation--but I found this one to be more sincere and realistically told.
John Malkovich shines here in one of his best roles and of course, it's lots of fun to see Tom Hanks playing father to Colin Hanks. And I can't remember the last time I watched an adult comdey that was rated PG and was genuinely funny without ever being crude.
Some of my favorite comedies are crude as hell so of course I have nothing against that, I just really found this story to be refreshing and against the grain. And the ending ended up being one of the best endings I've seen in a while.
No huge surprise or anything, just really succeeds in leaving you with exactly what the director is trying to say.
This review of The Great Buck Howard (2008) was written by Sebastian J on 22 Mar 2009.
The Great Buck Howard has generally received positive reviews.
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