The Tender Bar | Film Review
To be honest, I'm not sure I would have picked this film had it not starred Ben Affleck (or been on Amazon Prime Video), as I'm such a huge fan. The concept itself seemed a bit familiar, a bit predictable, but I was interested to see where it would go. In 1972, young J.R. (Daniel Ranieri) moves in with his grandfather. In search of a father figure, he turns to his uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck), who inspires older J.R. (Tye Sheridan) to become a writer. I enjoyed this film. It wasn't amazing, but it was more interesting than I thought it would be. The film has an amazing cast. As well as those mentioned, it also stars Lily Rabe and Christopher Lloyd, who play J.R.'s mother and grandfather. The characters are really fun to watch. It is fun to see the different family dynamics, the dialogue is quick, realistic and authentic, and you really feel like these characters are a family. The best thing about this film is the relationship between J.R. and his uncle Charlie. I love ...