Just perfect...

I'll tell you why so serious

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Accidentally watched this one day, having no idea what it was—but drawn in by the opening scenes which serve as an excellent hook for the audience. I once reviewed another film based on tragedy here, and this film is a whole different take on it. The music is good, yeah, but there's a human interest story here that more and more people need to know: What happens to the loved ones of those who cause tragedy? This film takes a crack at that necessary story, and we all can benefit from watching something like this. Tragedy leaves no person untouched, of course ... and in the quick rush to judge and blame, people forget there are no winners in situations like this. I feel like a better person for having watched this movie—and cared about its characters. A few thoughts on the acting: Selena Gomez is wasted here, as that character needed more development. Billy Crudup and Anton Yelchin do well carrying the picture overall, though. On to the music: It's good, and I'm not a music expert, even if I have written dozens of music articles in my years as a journalist. But the songs are engaging emotionally considering the film's content, and they sound good playing on a car stereo driving with the sunroof open on a coastal highway. What else is there to say?

Played few times in my cable TV but miss the opportunity to watch the full movie. The song is wonderful, very nice, like the old coldplay maybe. When I watch the whole movie, it's above all of my expectation. Not just as cliché as lost family member and find some escape. It's build the strong story better with fact that reveal at later part of the movie. I like Billy Crudup's performance, and same as the other band's member. The background of Anton Yelchin is a bit limited but still good to deliver the connection. A very emotional movie to the point that I want believe that this is a true story. William H. Macy did a very good job. Will wait for his directing any other movie.

Sam (Billy Crudup) is a divorced father. His son Josh is killed in a college shooting and he falls into a downward spiral. Two years later, he's a drunk and no longer a successful businessman. His ex-wife Emily (Felicity Huffman) is selling the house and moving on with her new life. She leaves him Josh's stuff which includes tapes of his music. He plays Josh's song which attracts Quentin (Anton Yelchin) who pushes him to start a band.Something about Josh's death seems really off for the first hour of the movie. It holds the movie back a little until the turn. That's part of the reason why the comedy doesn't really work. The other reason is that low energy Billy Crudup isn't that kind of an actor. The dark subject matter does clash with the lightish tones. However, I do like the unconventional story and its off-center aspects. This is not a feel-good musical.

I curled up with this movie on a warm Sunday afternoon and enjoyed every minute of it. It caught me by surprise as I really didn't know what it was about. I just knew that William H. Macy directed and wrote part of it so that was good enough to give it a watch. Had I known that Selena Gomez was in it I might of bailed, but luckily she was just in for a few annoying minutes.As for Mr. Macy, this is just one more reason to be a fan given his accomplishments over the years. He's absolutely killing it in Shameless but it's just been one great achievement after another. Well done sir! The story is excellent, the music and the direction around it was very well done, and the acting is superb. Led by Billy Crudup, the cast includes some heavyweights like Laurence Fishburne and a bunch of other very likable and believable actors that help tell this interesting story.