Totally sucked throwing it in the trash regret buying it

After his wife's death, Russell Crowe can't cope with being a single father. He may be a beloved successful writer, but he has deep psychological problems. Twenty-five years later, his daughter Amanda Seyfried is getting her masters in psychology and volunteering at a children's center. The film cuts back and forth between the past and the present, and while normally I don't like those types of movies, Fathers & Daughters is an exception.For some unknown reason, this film was completely ignored during awards season, even though the acting is phenomenal and Brad Desch's script is powerful. Russell Crowe gives the type of performance that is deserving of an Oscar, but he didn't even get a nomination. He hasn't shown off his acting chops like this in over ten years. Kylie Rogers plays his little girl, and her performance in the film is incredible and heart-wrenching. I hope she has a marvelous career as she grows up; child actresses with that much talent are hard to find. I thought Amanda Seyfried would cheapen the film with her lack of talent, but surprisingly, she wasn't bad. Her character is written to have tons of problems, so her unlikability isn't really her fault. While I may be critical of actors sometimes, I'm the first to admit when someone shows their hidden talents, and Amanda has a couple of very well-acted scenes in the film.This is a very heavy movie, so get out your Kleenexes and have the pause button ready; you'll need to take a couple of breaks and have a good cry. I watched it with my mom, but anyone brave enough to watch it with her dad will probably shed twice as many tears. Rent it, though, even if you need to watch it by yourself. It's worth it.

Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfriend, and Aaron Paul do a fantastic job with the sorrowful story of a father and daughter and the relationships their within. Several other reviews call for boxes and boxes of tissues. I did not have that experience at all. How this did not get more nominations escapes me.

Seriously I've not cried like that all the way through a film as much as i have with this one absolute amazing!! To top it of my favourite actor Russell Crowe was in it and my favourite actress :) absolute amazing! The best film i have watched in a while!! So heart breaking!! Aaron Paul done really fantastic too first I've ever seen him in anything and he played fantastic. Amazing acting amazing story line just brilliant would definitely keep watching it even if it does make me cry!! Really if you were to give this film a go be prepared and get the tissues at the ready because you will sure need them from the beginning to the end... Will need the full box preferably lol!