I usually don't enjoy such a slow films like this, especially with this drama and topic. McGregor's performance is outstanding. He delivers all kinds of human emotions in a very captivating way. If it wasn't for him the whole movie wouldn't be that interesting. Dealing with difficult long distance relationship and dying relative is hard enough on its own, not mention combined together. Great film.

It's absolutely, beautifully edited, and impressively written. Christopher Plummer is awesome in this. The father, son story mixed with the whole idea of his own father coming out later in his life is an interesting touch that makes Beginners stand out among other dramas out there. It's an LGBTQ friendly picture, that truly packs a punch for everyone all around. That scrappy dog is adorable too! But the problem was, any time Plummer wasn't on screen, i tuned out immediately. The romance between McGregor and the french girl bored me to death.. I apologize, I do.. It's just not my cup of tea. It's not a film I'd advise against, for anyone however. There's a lot of praise to go around.

its great virtue is the accuracy to present sides of solitude. the need to escape from yourself. the small joy, the fight against death, the ordinaries duties who defines choices, the run to a sketch of happiness. the acting does each of points credible and almost seductive. a film about beginnings. and the revelations of the trip. slice of ordinary life, it is a film who not must be nice or victim of success. but only a slice of small conflicts and strange solutions. and could be enough. because it is simple to transforms reality in your shadow. the performance of Christopher Plummer is one of the most important arguments.

The flow of this movie was well illustrated. It was articulated through Oliver's drawings. As the story line progressed and/or he refreshed himself of the past in the flashbacks, the drawings developed. A tale of a man trying to deal with his fathers sexual orientation after the death of his mother, in which he underlyingly accuses his dad of not loving his mother. After discovering that his mother knew from the beginning Oscar softens towards his fathers new lifestyle. It was well built where Oscar is explaining how he remembers his father telling him he was gay, to then explaining his fathers metamorphosis to suite the gay scene, through clothing, friends, general lifestyle and books. When Oscar explains what life was like in certain areas of time, he uses the sun, nature, president and a few others to illustrate the differentiation. Pictures are quickly placed on screen per explanation he gives.Oscars relationship with Anna, tho seemingly beginning in a Hollywood unrealistic style, unraveled into a realistic relationship in which there is always something going wrong but they choose to stay together, eventually. The dog brought a lot to the screen then first thought. The conversations between the dog and Anna & Oscar were brilliant as the dog just hit home with comedy and sometimes deep and meaningful messages. Overall a little overrated but enjoyed the good unique quality of this film.