Selfmade-Dad – Not macht erfinderisch (2010)

Selfmade-Dad – Not macht erfinderisch: Directed by Trent Cooper. With Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle, Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville. After 8 years in prison, inventor Robert Axle struggles to win over his estranged family and catch up on current technology as he works to once again become the king of the infomercial.

“This film starts off well but the deteriorates about halfway through and falls flat into a clichéd ending.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eKevin Spacey was good and I appreciated his humorous performance and physical comedy. Camilla Belle was OK, but bordering on mannequin performance (I have liked her in other movies though). She also needs to gain a little weight. At one point I was distracted by some weirdness in her face – please tell me she did not get botox at her age. Speaking of botox, the other roommate needs to stop with her injections because she looks freakish; she seems pretty otherwise but not a great actress. Heather Graham was OK but her character was one dimensional and not engaging.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJohnny Knoxville had some good moments but in a couple shots he looks old and tired. One of the funniest moments if not the funniest moment was Michael Rosenbaum as the ex-boyfriend – WHY was there not more of him??? He can do comedy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eVirginia Madsen as the ex-wife was annoying and vapid leaving no reason the viewer would want to care about her in the least. You just want to punch her in the face for squandering $200 million dollars (?) in ten years and having NO money for her daughter at all??? Waste product. It would have been more realistic if the daughter did not connect with her instead of her father. Craig Robinson held his own.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot is initially interesting and loaded with potential but poor scripting and character inconsistencies bog this storyline.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEnding – no climax and a letdown…”