Directed By; George Clooney
Starring: Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Lily Rabe and Christopher Lloyd
A sepia-tinged movie, with a duration of little over two hours, is supposed to make one feel everything, but give a warm fuzzy feeling, especially considering the fact that we are in the middle of January! Yet, George Clooney바카라™s directorial 바카라˜The Tender Bar바카라™, is the very opposite. Despite the yellow-tinged scenes, the themes of an absent father and a curious love triangle, it just celebrates life in its simplest of forms.
What바카라™s It About?
And while many, have found it underwhelming, 바카라˜The Tender Bar바카라™ is exactly like one of those films, which one can watch over a lazy Sunday afternoon, wanting to feel nice about the world they live in, where there is not much drama, and everyone accepts life as it happens.
That is perhaps what바카라™s the most powerful thing about this film which is based on the memoir of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist JR Moehringer, chronicling his life, going from a working-class background to becoming successful at Yale University, while going through troubles, just like everyone else has in their lives.
What바카라™s Hot?
JR바카라™s first trouble is his missing father, who is missing ever since he was a young child. He finds his father figure in Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck), who takes JR under his wings and becomes his friend, philosopher guide, and most importantly a sort of father figure, who JR turns to, whenever he needs advice. JR바카라™s second trouble is the girl he likes, who is seeing someone else, and despite the obvious connection, it is pretty evident that love is not the only that that will make sure that the two end up together. JR바카라™s final problem is that he wants to be a writer, but isn바카라™t confident about his skills. There바카라™s an extremely funny scene, where JR바카라™s friend advises him to be a journalist instead, since he cannot write. Okay, not so funny, maybe, if you are a journalist.
A well intentioned but a light-hearted script combined with warm and sensitive performances by the actors is that gives the film, which might seem boring otherwise due to lack of any elements od drama, its identity and makes it stand apart from the rest of the movies that can be clubbed in this bracket. Ben Affleck stands out as Uncle Charlie, who is immensely likeable right from the first instant, dishing out whiskey and wisdom, both at the same time.
What바카라™s Not?
The fact that its rather uneventful, might make it seem slow and lead many to wonder what was the point of watching the film in the first place. There바카라™s no revelation, or big reveal or a dramatic climax. In a lot of ways, it is just the visual description of a memoir, and guess that바카라™s what Clooney, was going for as well.
Final Verdict
But, perhaps that바카라™s the challenge. To celebrate life for the simplest of joys, like family, friends and companionship. Perhaps it teaches that, looking for love might not always be the best solution, as JR notices himself in the film. Sometimes, you find love in the strangest of places. In this film and JR바카라™s case, it was a bar.
바카라˜Do It again바카라™ by Steely Dan, which plays at the end of the movie, is perhaps the best way to capture the essence of the movie, in the sense that despite its underwhelming and seemingly-banal script, it바카라™s a lovable film, which will probably evoke the same emotion, even after multiple viewings.
