Movie #749 ........................."Being Flynn"

Movie #749 "Being Flynn" was a bit disappointing and bland for a Robert DeNiro/Paul Dano film. Oh, I don't mean that there aren't arguments and confrontations between father and son --- in fact, all the time. But it gets redundant and the plot line plods along ---- you can't even tell when you are at the high point because it seems like all the other arguments ---- they all blend together. DeNiro still manages to get across a character, albeit he chews up scenery, but he still manages to be a believable homeless person throughout the film. I wanted to see even more variety from him (which I know he's capable of doing, since I think he is the best working actor around), but the script is confining in that department. I read a review that said this was a breakout part for Paul Dano ---- where has that critique been? I've been enjoying Paul Dano's performance since watching him as a little boy, growing up before out eyes ....in film. He has an equal adversary here (as he did in "There Will be Blood" with Daniel Day Lewis) but once again, the script could give him even more to do. He surfaces as the universal character here, and if you step back and think about it, it is a very sad movie. Makes you happy for what you have, even if you weren't dealt the best mother or father in the world. Being Flynn 2012 R 101 minutes I give it 3 out of 5 stars A young man employed at a Boston homeless shelter comes upon his long-lost, destitute and alcoholic father while at work one evening in this subtle, emotionally charged drama based on the acclaimed memoir by poet and playwright Nick Flynn. Cast:Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Julianne Moore, Olivia Thirlby, Lili Taylor, Wes Studi, William Sadler, Dale Dickey, Thomas Middleditch, Chris Chalk Genre:Indie Dramas, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Biographies, Drama