This film was maudlin and overly sentimental. Paul Riser performed very well. He seemed even greater next to an over the top performance from Peter Falk. I blame the director for not having Falk pull back a bit. The plastic surgery on his face and Elizabeth Perkins were very distracting. She looked like she had a chemical peel the morning of shooting and said, "Oh, they can cover it with makeup." The last scene of the movie had to have been added at the last minute because it was shot in Hi Def, unlike the rest of the movie. Very obvious. Very disappointing. Schlock. I also thought the music was overbearing and let to the general feeling of manipulation lacking artistic talent from the director.
Review of The Thing About My Folks
