Reviews

The story line is pretty straight forward, and the production was good, especially considering the 80's style of movie making. But Tom carries the movie, with his now-classic mix of rapier wit, sarcasm, and charming humor.

Tom play David Basner, a talented, slightly arrogant Chicago ad-exec whose parents just split after 50+ years of marriage. Though he has left "the nest" and views his parents as a necessary evil to be dealt with as little as possible, he finds himself providing ever-increasing support to each parent, all the while discovering the frailty and human side of each of them, and discovering what his priorities should be.

A definite watch

Cute parady of the politics, behavior, and relationships of those in the movie-business. Naturally, story is key but execution is critical, and Kevin and crew takes a well-told tale to a new place, injecting good messages into edgy satire with great delivery.

Naturally, you will need to be a Kevin Bacon fan to really enjoy the film, and might not find the same take-away if you arent a fan. But either way, worth seeing.