Directed by: Rob Burnett
Written by: Jonathan Evision (novel), Rob Burnett (screenplay)
Starring: Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez
Following a tragic loss Ben (Paul Rudd) decides to become a
care giver, he is employed as a full-time carer for Trevor (Craig Roberts) and whilst
on a week’s road trip they both see life from a different perspective.
The Fundamentals of
Caring is another feature length that Netflix have added to their ever-growing
library of films. Exploring anguish and bereavement; this recent Netflix instalment
seems to follow an already well established theme, the notion of helping
someone disadvantaged and in return overcoming personal grief. The title doesn’t
slip off the tongue either (I had to double check it before writing this
review), you may forget the relevance of the title as ‘the fundamentals of
caring’ is a quick whistle-stop mention at the beginning of the film however
not all movies can be as obvious as Snakes
on a Plane. At the beginning, Trevor’s
mother explains to Ben that her son suffers with Duchenne muscular dystrophy,
she goes on to say that he is very anxious and only ever leaves the house on a
Thursday when he is taken to the park for a few hours. So when Trevor is
introduced you may find yourself surprised by his overtly confident humour and self-assured
behaviour which doesn’t quite fit what we have been led to believe about him,
nevertheless it’s taken on the chin which wouldn’t be the case should the
script have been half as entertaining. Roberts and Rudd make an unlikely
pairing however they delight with wonderful complimenting performances. To say
that the plot is familiar is not to say that it’s a tired or weary film, in fact
far from it, just don’t expect the most original piece on Netflix.
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