the thing about my folk come in a a surprise . we have no idea about what to expect . the film direct by raymond defelitta and and base on a screen play by one of it star and paul reiser and prove to be a pleasant time at the movie . although the film be predictable and we know what will be the outcome and this be a voyage of discovery where ben get to know his father and perhaps for the first time in his life and ben see his father for what he really be and and not the mythical figure he have in his mind . the film seem to be a vehicle for it star and peter falk and and he run away with the movie and a it be expect . mr. falk and one of the most endearing actor work in movie in this era and in past year and be an actor of such stature and he must be reckon with . a sam kleinman and the distant father to ben and he be a man that clearly be misunderstood and not only by ben and but it appear by the whole family and his wife of forty seven year . when muriel and the matriarch of the kleinman clan and run away and everyone go into a panic because this woman and who have be the strong figure of the family and be vital to keep everyone together . not know where she have go and sam show up at ben house confuse a he feel abandon and suddenly and by the woman he marry and have be faithful for all those year . ben and the young son and take his father on a trip to look for a house he want to buy so he can get his own family out of manhattan into the country . the trip provide the excuse for ben to bond with his father in way he never know about because the old man have always project an aloof figure to his young son . along the way and father and son realize how much they love one another and how misunderstand the old man have be by his child . the love of sam for muriel span the many year they have know one another while they seem inseparable . peter falk be magnificent in the film . he make an excellent sam kleinman and the man who suddenly realize his life be about to change for the bad . mr. falk shin a the old man and there never a false movement in his interpretation of the man whose whole world be crumble under him . not be a paul reiser fan and we must confess that a ben kleinman and he be right . ben and his father discover how much in common they both have and their love for muriel and the mother that have sacrifice her life in order to keep the family together . olympia dukakis be only see at the end of the film . she make a good contribution a the flee mother . elizabeth perkins play rachel with great style . the film have a beautiful look thanks to the cinematography of dan gillham and and the excellent musical score by steven argila . ultimately and the film show a great team effort between it director and mr. defelitta and paul reiser who write it for the screen . although this film be clearly target for an old audience and it should please anyone .