Creative Director Hanks finds his recently separated father - with whom he's not had much of a relationship - becoming increasingly burdensome. Or does he? In Rick Podell and Michael Preminger's script the couple's paths don't cross much, and the father (Jackie Gleason, his last role) is unlikeable to the point where you'd forgive Hanks for deserting him. The ex-wife, Eve Marie Saint, isn't interested any more. Meanwhile, Hanks starts romancing the daughter of the client whose business he's trying to win (Sela Ward and Barry Corbin), but his best friend is his ex, Bess Armstrong, who should be familiar as we've just watched her in 19 episodes of My So-Called Life.
It's fairly fast and witty with Hanks in sparky form - the moment he erupts at Corbin one of the highlights. Hector Elizondo is the ad agency boss. But the moment Hanks sees his father's diabetes condition is highly contrived and unbelievable.
So - a bit of a mixed bag. Liked the ad pitch to the airline though.
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| Eve Marie Saint checking out Elizondo's wig |
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