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The Father review (2020)
Dir. Florian Zeller
Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman.
By: Steve Pulaski
Rating: ★★★★
I nearly made it through The Father — a new film about a man battling dementia, recently nominated for a half-dozen Oscars — without shedding a tear. Then came the climax. The inevitable doesn’t necessarily happen, but it wasn’t even that aspect that made me cry. It was one of many powerful moments from Anthony Hopkins, whose character finally realizes he’s lost touch with reality around him. He begins to weep, crying out for his mommy in front of his nurse. I bawled. Truth be told, I’ll probably go out in similar fashion. Funny how even the toughest little boys and brawniest grown men always want their mothers when they’re scared or hurt.
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About Steve Pulaski
Steve Pulaski has been reviewing movies since 2009 for a barrage of different outlets. He graduated North Central College in 2018 and currently works as an on-air radio personality. He also hosts a weekly movie podcast called "Sleepless with Steve," dedicated to film and the film industry, on his YouTube channel. In addition to writing, he's a die-hard Chicago Bears fan and has two cats, appropriately named Siskel and Ebert!
