"In 1980, on the night he fails to win an Emmy Award, Matt Hobbs proposes to his longtime girlfriend Beth. He says the only thing holding him back is his dedication to his career, one which may not always work out, and Beth says that's one of the things she loves most about him. Little more than a year later, with a baby crying and no job for Matt, Beth is overflowing with resentment. By 1993, the pair have been divorced for several years and are living on opposite coasts. Matt auditions for a role in pompous, self-absorbed, and clueless film producer Burke Adler's new project but fails to get the part. He does however agree to chauffeur Adler occasionally. Matt flies to Georgia to pick up his daughter Jeannie for what he believes is a brief visit and discovers Beth is facing a prison term and Jeannie will be living with him for the duration of her sentence. The two return to Hollywood and struggle with their new circumstances and building a relationship (Matt hasn't seen the six-year-old since she was four)"
I think it was a decent movie that had potential to be much more but do to a lack of depth and the feeling of it being rushed the movie isn't all it could have been. Nick Nolte was great in the film as it was a nice surprise to see him in a this kind of role. The supporting cast was good as well but I did not like Joely Richardson she annoys me. The acting of the "six year old" Whittni Wright was actually not that bad. She had potential to develop into a wonderful actress, too bad she hasn't gone a lot. I recommend this movie if you are Nick Nolte fan or if you want to see a single father and daughter story.
3/5
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