AmosL
11-26-2007, 09:32 AM
“Father Knows: A Sentimental Journey”
Love and Family
Amos Lassen
I have always liked the way Toby Ross approaches the films that he makes even though many critics see him differently. I remember Ross from the time he directed porn and there was always something about his movies that attracted me but I am not sure exactly what it is.
“Father Knows” is a bittersweet comedy-drama which deals with family as it looks at love and estrangement over a fifteen year period. Brad seems to be part of a simple American family but we soon learn that this is not necessarily so. He tells the story as he writes his memoirs which focus on the person who is the love of his life, Ira. He tells about their break up and of Ira’s stormy relationship with his parents. Ira and his father is a central character in the film but if I explain that I risk ruining the film watching experience for you.
The basic premise of “Father Knows” is that love is something that takes years of patience and does not just happen. The movie hits close to home as it deals with issues that all of us face. The theme of learning to deal with family is wonderfully interpreted. The other issues of the film are just as tastefully handled—romance and city living. There is also some male nudity and soft-core sex but it is romance that this movie is about.
Love and Family
Amos Lassen
I have always liked the way Toby Ross approaches the films that he makes even though many critics see him differently. I remember Ross from the time he directed porn and there was always something about his movies that attracted me but I am not sure exactly what it is.
“Father Knows” is a bittersweet comedy-drama which deals with family as it looks at love and estrangement over a fifteen year period. Brad seems to be part of a simple American family but we soon learn that this is not necessarily so. He tells the story as he writes his memoirs which focus on the person who is the love of his life, Ira. He tells about their break up and of Ira’s stormy relationship with his parents. Ira and his father is a central character in the film but if I explain that I risk ruining the film watching experience for you.
The basic premise of “Father Knows” is that love is something that takes years of patience and does not just happen. The movie hits close to home as it deals with issues that all of us face. The theme of learning to deal with family is wonderfully interpreted. The other issues of the film are just as tastefully handled—romance and city living. There is also some male nudity and soft-core sex but it is romance that this movie is about.