Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Btexxamar I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Pranav Rohit Kasinath Madhurabharatula What is with Robin Williams and father figures? Whether it is playing that role in the much – dissed Old Dogs, or the much acclaimed Jumanji, or the much ho hummed Hook, he seems to have an addiction for the father figure role and the opportunity to change lives and reconnect with his on-screen children. While the title might force you to expect a run of the mill Disney quality story about the virtues of fatherhood, WGD offers you something quite different with the blackest comedy in recent times.What happens to a father figure who fails in his task? How do you deal with a son who is not only a sexual deviant with disturbing tastes, but is also bogged down with serious developmental problems? This is no cheesy love tale of father and son or about a busy single father finding love and happiness. Its a movie which redefines the term lonely and cuts to the bone, while laying bare the hypocrisy in society. They say Humor and Comedy are great media to make meaningful movies . WGD goes the distance and offers something new with every viewing.The premise is shocking. After a monologue from Williams laying bare his aspirations to be a writer we are introduced to the puerile and disturbing person that is his son -Kyle(Sabara). He hates his dad for no particular reason, dominates him at every turn and has no respect for his authority. He has no friends at school, no respect for women and behaves quite abominably. Sabara plays his role so well that you have no sympathy for his character and your gut actually wrenches with his disturbing portrayal. I believe that this reaction from the audience would make what follows one of the most memorable comedies of recent times.Contrasted against Kyle is the bland and troubled school teacher that Williams so effortlessly portrays. His Poetry course is the least popular in the school, he has a girlfriend Claire(Gilmore) who is ashamed of being seen with him and who he is slowly losing to the most popular teacher in school, Mike(Simmons). The Principal (Pierson) threatens to fire him and expel his son . And his Son hates him. In addition, his attempts at being a writer seem to be going nowhere. Goldthwaite spends a major part of the movie laying out the principal characters and driving home the complete loser – team that Lance and his Son Kyle make. Suddenly, when you least expect it, Kyle dies – in extremely embarrassing circumstances true to character. To hide the circumstances of his son's death, Lance fakes a suicide, writes a fake suicide note and tries to put it all behind him. But his troubles are just beginning.What follows is an amazing and insightful portrayal of the effects of death and how it serves to clean the image of a person…to make his memory greater than life and how it can cover even the most tarnished reputation in a Halo of greatness. When the accidental publication of the suicide note transforms Kyle into a cult figure, Lance is left bewildered and shocked at the turn of events. I wont give away more of this plot, watch it…you wont regret it.This movie was not made for the mainstream, nor was it made to satisfy the optimist in us. Its bitter sweet portrayal of the American Middle Class with all its problems and missed opportunities is an ode to the beauty of the Screenplay, Writing and Direction. The success of the movie also lies in the amazing performances of the Supporting Cast, whether it is the ambivalent Girlfriend played by Alexie Gilmore or the confident teacher played by Simmons. Even the students and their volte face regarding their feelings for Kyle is something that is believably done with just the right exaggeration that separates humor from reality. In the end, the main message that, it is possible to feel all alone even when surrounded by people couldn't be clearer.I was quite impressed with how far Sabara has come. The only other memorable role of his that I remember is his innocent and worried portrayal of Juni Cortez in Spy Kids all those years ago. As Kyle, Sabara is at his very best and shows his ability to venture into the experimental territory of Hollywood that separates good actors from great ones. Robin Williams needs no introduction. He is one of the best actors that Hollywood has to offer and he justifies this time and again. Other actors in Hollywood would do well to learn from him. He is a a whirlpool of emotion throughout the film, whether it is embarrassment, suspicion, laughter or crushing sadness, Robbins plays them all well and plays them with elan.The One Complaint I have regarding the film is the length. With a two hour film, Goldthwaite might have had more to time to make the reactions a little more convincing and to spend more time showing how Kyle's death acts as a catalyst for change in attitude. As it transpires, one and a half hours takes something away from the natural development of the plot and makes it seem a little rushed and contrived. However I was still very happy with the overall result.My Final word is this: One of the Best Movies of 2010, World's Greatest Dad is a stunning achievement from a relatively new director and a critical success. From the leading performances to the Screenplay, the movie is pure magic and has something for all of us. Where it succeeds is in baring the human soul. Fans of meaningful cinema – Don't miss this one!! Four Stars out of Five.

casey-24081 I expected a comedy, after all it said it was a comedy and Robin Williams who usually does comedy's was in it.So I was not happy when to my surprise this movie was seriously depressing. By the end of the movie I wanted to kill myself. which if you watch the movie you'll see how ironic that statement is. If you want to watch a comedy, do not watch this movie. I wanted to laugh, did I laugh? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I did not. The main character's life is seriously depressing. Everything that can go wrong, does and then the end does not even make sense. I'm like, why? why is he doing that? I didn't like the beginning, middle or the end. All for different reason. Number one reason is this is not a comedy. I feel like I was duped.

brchthethird While it might not rank as THE best comedy Robin Williams has ever done, it is a darkly funny film that takes advantage of his comedic and dramatic skills effectively. Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, WORLD'S GREATEST DAD is about Lance Clayton (Williams), a failed writer who teaches poetry at the high school where his son attends. He also has trouble with his son (Daryl Sabara), who is quite a jerk to him and everyone else in his life. However, when his son accidentally dies, he sees an opportunity to get the respect he deserves. While not laugh-out-loud funny, this film was nevertheless able to take serious subject matter and get some mileage out of subverting it, while also making a statement on the legacy of the dead and how people will use it to their advantage. Robin Williams gives one of his best performances in years as Lance Clayton who, if you think about it, is like a cynical version of his John Keating character from DEAD POETS SOCIETY. The deadpan manner in which he reacts to things was also a change of pace from the manic comedy he did in the past. Daryl Sabara was really good as his jerk son. Another aspect which I liked was how, after Lance's son dies, everyone comes out of the woodwork as having liked him when, in fact, they were just responding to Lance's cover-up out of sympathy. It's amazing how far misunderstanding can go, and the film portrays this in a bold and satirical way. Still, this film could rub some people the wrong way, given how life sort of imitated art. However, this is only in retrospect. I highly doubt that Bobcat Goldthwait was anticipating what Robin Williams would eventually do, but it is really odd that things turned out the way that they did. Overall, this is really dark comedy that might turn some people off, but I thought it was a welcome return-to-form for Robin Williams.

thesar-2 Just 10 days shy of the 5-year anniversary of the limited release of World's Greatest Dad, Robin Williams' life ended eerily like his character's son did. This prompted my friend to watch this and request that I, too, see it and share my thoughts.I had never seen it, but wasn't opposed to seeing it – I do love Robin Williams all around and especially in his darker and deeper humor roles such as Insomnia and One Hour Photo. Boy, was I taken aback.Not by the subject matter or the potential idea placed in Williams' head, but because of how light they made of suicide, including unintentional suicide. I understand this is a dark comedy and certainly not meant as a laugh-out-loud riot, but it was actually painful how the "director/writer" (ha - Bobcat Goldthwait) all-but made fun of young kids who commit suicide.Backing up, the movie follows an unsuccessful writer/single father/teacher who's raising a definite problem child. Mean, cross, dumb, sexually frustrated and horribly homophobic this kid is, but the dad, Lance (Williams) isn't doing much to stop it. His own depression and self-pity is clearly sending his son on the wrong path. No real spoiler – it is the film's premise, one night the kid, Kyle, lost the battle on his (at least) second attempt at erotic asphyxiation and in probably the only selfless motion from the Lance, he makes it look like just a hanging in the closet to save his son some embarrassment. He even writes a suicide note using his own writing techniques.Sadly – well, less sadly than the loss of a son, things spiral out of control as the deceased brat becomes a hero throughout the school both he attended and Lance worked. Daddy now has to struggle with both the lies upon lies and the fact he's finally be recognized for his writing capability, albeit indirectly.The movie's obviously going somewhere and you know where. At least you know until the final WTF finale in which you get to see a fully nude, aging Williams skinny dip. I get why they did it, but it didn't help my disgust throughout the entire film where they basically make suicide a kind of a joke.The movie is riddled with very bad people and in fact, hardly contains a single soul you can attach yourself to. You have the brat of Kyle, the selfish father, the player teacher, the Sauvé, but deceitful other teacher, the blind principal, the abused and likes it only friend and the power hungry psychologist. So, even though this is that kind of movie that is not peppy, nor motivating, it is sadly disrespectable to make comedic light of kids killing themselves.Unless…I completely misinterpreted this movie and it's literally trying to make the darkest and most evil movie. Actually, I think I'm giving them too much credit. * * *Final thoughts: I miss Robin Williams. The day he passed, I was driving home from work and heard the news on our talk radio station; only, I came into the middle of the "breaking news" segment. For the longest of time, they spoke of someone huge who passed, but wouldn't say his name. Finally, they mentioned "…And he loved San Francisco…" and immediately, I thought: "Oh, my God. Robin Williams is dead."Finally, they confirmed it, and I took the rest of the night in deep sadness as if I'd lost a friend. I didn't want to watch a movie of his, because I was too shaken up from the loss of this absolute genius. Eventually, I broke down and put in Aladdin, a movie I hadn't seen in a least a decade. I sang and cried through that.Even here, in World's Greatest Dad, he was great. It's just too bad that the movie wasn't and hopefully this didn't officially make him think about suicide until it got too hard half a decade later.