Film Review – Fathers and Daughters

The director of “The Last Kiss” and “Seven Pounds,” Gabriele Muccino specializes in sensitive stories with melodramatic extremes. He’s a patient helmer, fascinated by the durability of the human heart and the depth of broken individuals, funneling these interests into “Fathers and Daughter,” another go-around with distraught characters struggling with emotional blockage as they speed toward tragedy. Calling “Fathers and Daughters” Muccino’s most accomplished work in years isn’t exactly a compliment, but he handles certain sections of the tale with refreshing sincerity. The confidence doesn’t last throughout, but before excess suffocates the movie, there’s a sharp sense of loss that carries significant power, almost able to buttress the entire effort. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com