Review of World's Greatest Dad (2009) by Spencer S — 07 Sep 2014
Bobcat Goldthwaite writes and directs visionary projects, often dealing with the insipid vulgarity of youth, and the stupidity of the small minded. Here he challenges our protagonist (Williams) to let that culture, that persistence in ignorance, thrive, rather than be untrue to you and others.
Williams gives one of the most heart breaking performances of his career, and definitely the hardest to watch. He expresses more grief and deep mourning in a two minute interval than I've seen in any film about loss.
He is the glue that holds the entire film together, amidst the adventurous script and the great supporting characters. The premise is great, the execution is impressive, and there simply needs to be more independent films like this.
Realism aside, this film speaks through the veil of this generation, though it says something timeless.
This review of World's Greatest Dad (2009) was written by Spencer S on 07 Sep 2014.
World's Greatest Dad has generally received positive reviews.
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