Rustem And Sorab without the sad Ending...

Rating: Null/10 (30 April 2004)

The movie is wild yet Oscar-ish... There was an obvious reference to "Edward Scissorhands" with the Handi-Matic! It has all of the classic Rustem and Sorab moves with the unusual twist that the father wasn't aware there was any kind of competition with his son.
As for Albert Finney and Ewan MacGregor - fantastic! They could be father and son, and th fact both are from the British Isles playing true homespun Americans was awesome!
Having experienced challenges with my own father, I saw the true echoes of such paternal guerilla warfare - the film was true to life in that there was no real resolution except that the son finally realises he's more similar to his dad than he is truly aware of...
A great picture for a father to watch with his son(s) whether or not they quarrel! Who cares if the tales are tall or not? It sounds a lot better that way, eh? Life's like that until you add the spice...