If you watch the first ten minutes of Finnegan Begin Again and reach for the remote to turn it off, you're not alone. I almost stopped watching the movie, too. Robert Preston is an extremely kooky character, and it seems like the film will be two hours of his oddities that are supposed to be cute, charming, or funny, but don't really cut the mustard. If you keep the film running, though, you'll watch a very slow-burning, sweet, romantic drama, with some very good acting from Robert Preston and Sylvia Sidney. And keep your eye out for a very young Giancarlo Esposito!
In his second-to-last movie, Robert Preston is married to Sylvia Sidney, writes a romantic advice column for a newspaper, and rides the bus every day because his car was stolen years ago. While on the bus, he meets Mary Tyler Moore, who's having an affair with Sam Waterston, who's married and has three children. Don't worry, it's not very confusing. The two leads strike up a friendship, and as Robert helps Mary sort out the problems in her life, she brings some much-needed joy into his. It's really a very sweet friendship, but as light as the film starts out, it contains some pretty heavy scenes that might require Kleenexes to get through.
All in all, there's a lot to be learned from Finnegan Begin Again. Big problems can happen to ordinary people, whether it be a mugging, job insecurity, health issues, or falling in love with the wrong person. If you like the type of movie that you can really take a bite out of, rent this flick.
In his second-to-last movie, Robert Preston is married to Sylvia Sidney, writes a romantic advice column for a newspaper, and rides the bus every day because his car was stolen years ago. While on the bus, he meets Mary Tyler Moore, who's having an affair with Sam Waterston, who's married and has three children. Don't worry, it's not very confusing. The two leads strike up a friendship, and as Robert helps Mary sort out the problems in her life, she brings some much-needed joy into his. It's really a very sweet friendship, but as light as the film starts out, it contains some pretty heavy scenes that might require Kleenexes to get through.
All in all, there's a lot to be learned from Finnegan Begin Again. Big problems can happen to ordinary people, whether it be a mugging, job insecurity, health issues, or falling in love with the wrong person. If you like the type of movie that you can really take a bite out of, rent this flick.