Peter Falk is hilarious in this father-son road movie, Jewish-style. He plays an aging husband and father of four adult children, who can't understand why his wife (Olympia Dukakis) would suddenly leave him after 47 years of marriage. He talks his son (Paul Reiser) into going on a long joyride with him, during which secrets are revealed and the son discovers that he is more like his father than he suspected. Reiser wrote himself a good role. He also co-produces. The writing is fast and witty, although it does tend to sag a little toward the end. They get into one scrape after another, with Sam, the father, managing to embarrass his son every time. I enjoyed this movie, but I recommend waiting for the DVD.
Review of The Thing About My Folks
