A Perfect Day (TV Movie 2006)

A Perfect Day: Directed by Peter Levin. With Rob Lowe, Frances Conroy, Paget Brewster, Christopher Lloyd. A family man and suddenly-successful author encounters a mystic stranger who warns him he has only forty more days to live. Based on a novel by Richard Paul Evans.

“I was pleasantly surprised after watching A Perfect Day. I expected clichés and something rather u0026quot;cuteu0026quot;, although reviews had warned me that the film has a dark side.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe names Rob Lowe and Christopher Lloyd are very well known, but Frances Conroy, known to many as u0026quot;Ruth Fisheru0026quot; of Six Feet Under, was a bonus, playing a key role.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot itself was not particularly original, but the treatment of the story was quite ingenious, and I was quite pleased with the acting.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRobert Harlan (Rob Lowe) is fired at the beginning of the story by a man who says, much in the manner of Scrooge, u0026quot;Itu0026#39;s only business.u0026quot; This theme is repeated throughout the movie, very effectively.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAllyson (Paget Brewster), Harlanu0026#39;s wife, is completely supportive of him and encourages him to write a book. We discover that he has already begun this book but has little confidence in his ability to do anything with it. He completes the book and is soon contacted by Camile (Frances Conroy), a literary agent who gives him his first big break, soon catapulting him to unexpected, incredible success.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is where the story really takes off. Michael (Christopher Lloyd) plays a mysterious role in Harlanu0026#39;s new life; the exact nature of that role is not fully revealed until the end of the movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile many events are fully predictable—it is soon clear that Harlanu0026#39;s life is becoming increasingly unhappy as he becomes more and more successful—there are major plot twists that will leave many viewers quite surprised at the end and perhaps even eager to see the movie again.”