What a terrific movie! Johnny Remo, the director of “A letter to Dad” and “Cutback” knocks it out of the park with this wonderful film. John Schneider, Randy Wayne and Rosanna Arquette all do a tremendous job of acting in this quick-paced dramatic film. The production is a quality one all the way and it’s a movie with a message, which is basically about the need to forgive.
Schneider plays Jack Sanders, a successful architect and businessman who left the woman he loved and their son many years ago. Caleb (Randy Wayne), his son, is now nearly grown up and battles with his mother Bethany (Rosanna Arquette). She works two jobs to keep them going yet Caleb resents being left notes such as “Food in the oven, Love Mom”. His mother appreciates his artistic talent to draw, a gift he got from his father, but she is concerned about his frequent skateboarding as she doesn’t see a career in it for her son.
Caleb finally meets his father when his mother winds up in the hospital with a serious illness. Bitter when first meeting his father, Caleb is determined to ignore his dad because he is sour about him leaving years before. Jack is just as determined to make amends and get to know the son he never knew. The film contains humor such as when Caleb takes a 45-minute shower and his dad says, “Obviously you’ve never paid a water bill before.”
Caleb has used marijuana in the past and comes close to using it again but some “spiritual” things happen to throw a block into his path. This is an intense dramatic telling of a contemporary family with modern-day problems and the ending just might leave the viewer cheering. Ultimately, it is a fantastic story of hope for the future. We are pleased to award this wonderful movie our Dove Seal for ages 12 and over due to the items listed in our content description. See it soon!
