Well on the surface this movie barely qualifies as feel good, but after we talked a bit we realized that the movie lives in the angst of its characters, and only relents for the last few minutes. Having spent the last two weeks watching Schitt’s Creek seasons 3-5, we were elated to see “David” in this movie, and his character shined as a near mirror image of his matured character in Schitt’s Creek.
Raising two children comes with many difficulties, mainly about eating your meal and being nice, and when there’s time worrying about the big issues like happiness. This move reminded us that the expectations that parents apply on their children can shape, and even limit, them as they grow up. Even in 2020, when much of society has progressed on social issues, it can be difficult to communicate with loved ones when who you are doesn’t match their idea of who you are.
In the end, the family breaks through and comes together, and the happy couple is able to take their relationship to new heights, and the togetherness the family achieves is far greater than any image of perfection that they had before. The movie was a long slog to get there, and maybe that’s the point the filmmakers were trying to make: the anticipation and fear of being yourself is worse than the the result, and that for most people family does come first, in whatever form that family takes.
Feel Good Rating: 6.1
Uncomfortable Situations: 7.9
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