Preview: The Boys Are Back (2009)

Synopsis:

A father must cope with the loss of his wife, connect with his young son and reconnect with the child he once gave up.

• Poster: C

Review:

Entirely built on selling the film as a Clive Owen vehicle, this poster is hardly rich in detail and the colors are too bleached.

• Trailer: B-

Review:

So many elements on display here scream for Oscar attention. Whether it's the recognition of director Scott Hicks (not by name, but as director of the Oscar-nominated Shine) or the Oscar-baity and tear-jerking nature of the role, it doesn't really look all that interesting.

Oscar Prospects:

There will be a push for Clive Owen somewhere, but unless it's actually a good movie and Owen is more than merely passable in it, don't expect this one to come up with nods on Oscar Morning.

Release Date:

• September 25, 2009

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (September 6, 2009) Original