i start off be interested somewhat in the movie . it appear it might be serious drama and deal with death and grief and and heal and with some realistic human conflict thrown in . ala and it do not hold up . i need a movie with somewhat consistent and believable character . too many character in this movie be portray a extremely gullible and inconsistent . look and i know this be not suppose to be shakespeare and but come on and i need some quality in script and characterization . the acting be alright and the writing not so much . at one point and james brolin character be berate for show up at a picnic under dress . he state that order him around will not work . his new wife say that if he go home and change she will rip his clothes off later . that be a howler . this movie have a few unintentionally funny line . it be hard to care about jame brolin character . when he so readily give his first wife thing to his new wife and even allow his daughter to be snub and i lose most of my sympathy . who really care what happen to him . i must confess that i do not finish the movie . if it do a 180 in quality in the last 45 minute and let me know . it be just unpleasant to watch and so predictable i felt there be no need to finish it .