Thursday, October 30, 2014

Like Father Like Son


Ok so Like Father Like Son was one of the most maddening films I have ever seen.  Before I say more I should say that it is maddening because that’s the way it was intended not because it was poorly made, I think it’s a great movie.  Anyway, the protagonist is one of the best written antiheroes I've ever seen.  Not only does he play the role of the protagonist but he also is the antagonist.  Several movies and TV shows have tried to do this but none, I think, do it as well as this movie.  Even Breaking Bad, which people point to as the epitome of antiheroes, doesn't really do this too well, I found myself still liking Walter White even though I was supposed to hate him.  But this guy is just the worst, I could side with Walter White because for the most part he was doing everything for his family.  Ryoto on the other hand was doing everything for himself.  He didn't care about his wife, the other family, his son, or his biological son.  All he cared about was doing what he wanted to do and the reason he wanted to switch was because he thought his biological son would be a better son than his actual son.  However he does get his redemption in the end.  I definitely enjoyed this movie.

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