But I really enjoyed this off-beat flick. It's got heart, it has ethical, and moral dilemmas.
The basic story is a lawyer find himself in financial straights and decides to become a legal guardian of a wealthy older man. Enter the man's grandson...and later, daughter. The kid ends up living with them and another interesting challenge arises; the kid is wrestling star and the lawyer is a wrestling coach. There are a lot of interesting lines crossed.
According to my husband, the kid...the wrestler, was a wrestler that they found for the part...he wasn't an actor. I think he stole the show. Sure it could be said he can't act and was dry and flat, but for me, that's what made it work. He was a troubled kid and his flat personality felt genuinely appropriate. I loved him. Alex Shaffer is an understated doll.
Paul Giamatti plays coach/dad/lawyer who must face his questionable decisions. Paul always does a great job. Everyone does. There isn't a bad role in the bunch. It's rated R for the language (which does not seem gratuitous). That's too bad because it's a good flick that older kids and teens will enjoy. So if you're OK with language, I would give it a thumbs up for tweens and teens.
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