From the Director of About Schmidt and Sideways

Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"On the phone he can escape. In person, he's got nowhere to go. I wanna see his face." - Matt King, regarding a meeting with his dying wife's lover.

Why watch this? It's heart-warming, heart-breaking, painful, and often really funny.

Plot Summary: In Hawaii, Matt King must navigate family turmoil and reconnect with his daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident. While grappling with his wife's coma, he also faces pressure to make a decision about selling land wrapped up in a large family land trust.

Dad's Preview: For years I just did not like George Clooney. To me, he seemed a cocky, handsome jerk living off his family name (his aunt is Rosemary Clooney). This film, however, changed all that for me. He plays a man whose wife is in a terminal coma. Set in Hawaii, the film's heart is this man's pain, and his daughter's reluctant support. You will laugh, then cry, then laugh again. Nick Krause, as Sid, gets an honorable mention for his perfectly delivered, and quite dumb-ass, comedic lines.

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