The actor is back with his second effort as director,and the first genuine indication the promise audiences sense in him may never be fulfilledThe received wisdom approximately Jason Bateman is that his work is unworthy of him. That this is an actor of considerable sympathy and sardony, who gamely makes the most of parts in movies that are beneath him. He was in Toronto final year with This is Where I Leave You, or a film that,like Horrible Bosses and The Change-Up and The Switch and countless others, finally played out like a cry for help. He was also here a couple of years ago with his first attempt to save himself: directorial debut dismal Words, and in which he played a man who uses a loophole to register for – and triumph at – a spelling bee competition. It was mucky and bitter: a little predictable,but shot through with enough snark and bite to offer a glimpse of how his career could be. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com