Review: Being Flynn
Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn reencounters his father, a con-man and self-proclaimed poet. Nick struggles not only with this relationship, but with his own identity as well.
In Being Flynn, actors Paul Dano (Looper) and Robert DeNiro (Silver Linings Playbook) each bring their usual talents to the roles of son and father, respectively, yet neither go above or beyond anything we typically expect of them. The story is interesting enough, but in the end it doesn’t seem to add up to its full potential. However, the film still marks an admirable step forward for director Paul Weitz (Little Fockers) and an engaging look at a father-son relationship, even if it is nothing particularly extraordinary.
The Final Word: Wait to rent it.
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