Best movie of this year hands down!

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

I must admit, I was planning to be on my cellphone while watching this but I decided that I had to pay tribute to the late Anton Yelchin. I was shockingly surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. Billy Crudup is good as he usually is but Yelchin was good, he made the movie more sincere I thought. Fishburne was a nice little addition to the cast that gave the movie a bit more star power.I say this is a movie to think about consequence but we never really understand what our actions will give birth to later on in our lives. We think that we are just living individually but this movie shows that what we do echoes on for a long time. The son's actions had a very big wave of consequence and this was felt throughout the movie by Crudup's character, you always got and uneasy feeling of restlessness from him and this is what made Crudup so good, he embodied what it would be like to be the father or someone who committed such a heinous act. If it was not for this he would not have found his love for music or the perspective it provided in a rough time of his life.This is not so much a review I know but if anyone is struggling with a life decision I think 'Rudderless' is a great movie to watch.

Phew. Remembering Crudup in Almost famous thought this was worth a shot. Started slow then the death of his son and then his reaction over 2 years was hard to grasp. But the hidden truth about his son and his music took hold. The music itself was what made this movie incredible and I'm in my late 60's. Why was he playing his sons music with his newly found disturbed young musician without explaining that his son was the writer. The late explanation took me by surprise and maybe many others. A tormenting tale left me in tears but then I'm a sad emotional soul. The torment and distress that the young today have to deal with is well told and apart from the expected glib moments a film well worth watching. I will have to wait sometime before I could watch again but so grateful I did.

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?

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.