‘The Confirmation’ Trailer: In Which Clive Owen Tugs On Your Heartstrings And Not In A Violent Way
For those of us that remember the days whenClive Owenwas on the cusp of serious action hero stardom (remember when he was supposed to be the next James Bond?), seeing the gruff actor in a seemingly warmhearted movie likeThe Confirmationis a little peculiar. Then again, the past few years have seen Owen going out of his way to showcase various unseen facets of his acting range. I’m glad he never took off as a major movie star because we may not have gottenhis fascinating and unsettling Dr. John Thackery, as seen onThe Knick. Now, he’s trying out the role of the lovable deadbeat dad who tends to pop up in indie comedies so they can teach young boys valuable life lessons.
There aren’t too many surprises to be found in the newThe Confirmationtrailer, but the directorial debut ofBob Nelsonlooks sweet and nice and stacked with actors we do not mind watching in the slightest.
The Confirmationmay be Nelson’s first film behind the camera, but he’s no slouch. His moving and dryly comic screenplay forNebraskawas rightfully nominated for an Academy Award. With that film on his resume, it’s no wonder he was able to recruit so many interesting actors for another slice-of-life story about a father and son. But does he have the same chops asNebraska’s director, Alexander Payne? That remains to be seen.
In any case, this trailer sells what looks like a pleasant, well-meaning movie cut from some familiar but reliable cloth:
In addition to Owen,The ConfirmationstarsMaria Bello,Patton Oswalt,Tim Blake Nelson,Robert Forster,Matthew Modine, and/Film favoriteStephen Tobolowksy. NewcomerJaeden Lieberherplays Owen’s young son, who will surely learn to love his sloppy rascal of a father during the course of a long and complicated weekend full of odd characters and various misadventures.
Here’s the official plot synopsis:
Clive Owen shines in this irresistible comedy as Walt, a down-on-his luck carpenter tasked with entertaining his eight-year-old son Anthony while Anthony’s mom (Maria Bello) and her new husband are away. But when Walt’s prized toolbox is stolen, a quiet father-and-son weekend turns into an adventure of a lifetime. Aided by an oddball drywall repairman (Patton Oswalt), Walt and Anthony go on a wildly funny search for the thieves—and find something they never imagined: a true family connection.
The Confirmationwill have a simultaneous theatrical and iTunes release onMarch 18, 2016.
