Plot
An elderly man with dementia finds his world shrinking around him and begins to mistrust everyone and everything around him.
Acting
Remarkable performances by the cast make this story feel very real and very personal. Anthony Hopkins delivers a complex blend of emotions and actions to his role.
9 out of 10 for acting.
Plot/Script
The plot of this movie is deliberately confusing in order to mimic the effects of dementia. The audience is taken along the journey superbly.
8 out of 10 for story
Cinematography
Shots and setups are fairly conventional but they look beautiful and make the action more convincing.
8 out of 10 for cinematography
Set/Costumes
The filmmakers have created a number of different looks in each set to sow the confusion that comes with dementia.
8 out of 10 for sets and costumes
Entertainment
This is a very well constructed film made from the protagonists point of view – it is engrossing, confusing, emotional and brilliant.
8 out of 10 for entertainment value
Average
Adding all those scores means The Father gets an average of 8.2 out of ten
THE FATHER
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Coleman, Imogen Pools, Rufus Sewell
Directed by: Florian Zeller
Duration: 97 minutes
In New Zealand Cinemas 1 April 2021
