This film started out with an interesting premise. A woman tries to get to know the father who disappeared from her life when she was a baby by taking on the role of her mother.
The father, now in a care home, is stuck in the past, and recognizes/mistakes the daughter for the wife. Since it's the only way to get to know and understand him, and perhaps why he left the family, she plays along.
Jocelyn Towne plays the role extremely well, with lots of sensitivity. I thought Jason Ritter as the father's caretaker was very good. Very nice acting.
And the overall story is engaging. As the movie progresses, things get more complicated for the daughter as other family members and her husband become aware of what she's up to with her estranged father.
It seemed like there was going to be some real resolution at the end of the film. But I didn't think it resolved at all.
It was a completely retrograde ending. Not satisfying in the least in light of the rest of the movie.
I thought it was going somewhere. My mistake!
I'd give it one or two stars, but the acting was good, and I'd hate to seem to pan the actors for a bad screenplay.
