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      Bomber

      2009 1h 24m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 50% 50+ Ratings Audience Score While fighting in World War II, Alistair (Benjamin Whitrow) was responsible for bombing a small town in Germany. It was an accident, but nevertheless, he has felt lingering guilt over what happened. Decades later, the 83-year-old Alistair decides to finally make amends, going so far as to plan a trip abroad. Since he needs help driving around Germany, he enlists his son, Ross (Shane Taylor), an unemployed art school graduate whom he is estranged from, leading to arguments and unexpected bonding. Read More Read Less

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      Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Rated: B+ Jan 1, 1800 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member An elderly couple going on a long-delayed trip to Germany have to be driven by their adult son when their car breaks down. Tensions in the family simmer and boil over during their concentrated time together. A promising start ends up mired in self-help pop psychology as the son helps the parents "really" communicate. Major plot points end up unresolved as it drifts into an unearned feel good ending. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member 03.13 This gave me quit a few chuckles. Interesting idea for a story. The quilt the father must have faced his entire life and then there was Ross, getting stuck back with his parents with no options, not fun but sure mad me laugh..Enjoyed how this trip forced the mother to examine her marriage. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member "Some bland humor with a very mild interesting story. I usually enjoy a road-trip flick, but this one had very little happening and was quite depressing. Definitely not a film I would sit through again. This is short, but there's really nothing much more I can say about it." Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie slogs into a very last minute denoument, then it just lays down to die. We're supposed to figure out by ourselves what happens after the movie ends, but we don't care. Very unsatisfying. Personally, I think Dad's now a senile twit after having been a jerk all his life, and we don't care. I said it twice because I mean it. Mum really does deserve better. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a decent film that's kind of bitter, awkward and strange. I think the ending is more complex and happier than some people realize. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This quite likable feature debut from writer-director Paul Cotter provides a bit too familiar take on the road-trip genre to make a lasting impression. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis While fighting in World War II, Alistair (Benjamin Whitrow) was responsible for bombing a small town in Germany. It was an accident, but nevertheless, he has felt lingering guilt over what happened. Decades later, the 83-year-old Alistair decides to finally make amends, going so far as to plan a trip abroad. Since he needs help driving around Germany, he enlists his son, Ross (Shane Taylor), an unemployed art school graduate whom he is estranged from, leading to arguments and unexpected bonding.
      Director
      Paul Cotter
      Screenwriter
      Paul Cotter
      Production Co
      Boris Films
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 21, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 24m