What’s “About My Father” About?
Sebastian (Sebastian Maniscalco) who is encouraged by his fiancée (Leslie Bibb) to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father, Salvo (Robert De Niro), to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric family (Kim Cattrall, Anders Holm, Brett Dier, & David Rasche). The weekend develops into what can only be described as a culture clash, leaving Sebastian and Salvo to discover that the great thing about family is everything about family!
Having an In-Law Clash!!!
In “About My Father”, Salvo & Sebestain were like the family from “the Downtime” area where very obviously Sebastian’s girlfriend – and her family were from the highest “UPtown” area. I have watched so many films where a lower class working individual marries into a higher class family and vise versa; @ times it works out & at others – it simply doesn’t. Does it work this way in real life? I’ve NEVER personally encountered this type of situation …but its a pretty common sense answer. NOT all in-laws will see eye-to-eye. In Salvo’s situation, his father had the old way and style of thinking – and that is what scared him to death of meeting Ellie’s parents!
I wanna see this! I love Robert DeNiro! I love these kind of movies!! Esp when R.D. is obnoxious! 🤣
DeNiro’s obnoxious in the film – but all about what is right! He just does it in an obnoxious way!
This one looks really cute!!! Lessons learned about life from Trav through his review! Love it!
Awe – thank U. I kind of think of it as “Life Lessons from Joshua.” You talk about life MORE than anyone I know so I should call my movie, “All About My Joshy!” ❤️❤️❤️
I love your comment about saying love and affection cannot be purchased! And not knowing much about Sebastian; he was a very funny comedian, and did this movie very well. Especially the way he had the chemistry with DeNiro – that was spot on. And like you said, for him to realize by the end of the movie how well he truly had it with his dad especially that all fathers never have the perfect teaching, and never have the perfect parenting but they try their best and that’s what counts!
Oh yes! I mean there are some children that do not have parents to say don’t do this or not and caution or advise them and I always strive for perfection in everything that I do because my parents always wanted me to excel and be the very best person that I can possibly be! Parenting styles vary from household to household …but one thing that does not change is the love. Kids may not see the way they are being raised as love – but they have it far more easier than that of their parents; they just don’t know it unless their parents tell it!