Very Cool!!!

Expected more

A Disappointing Continuation

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Through the entire movie I was trying to figure out why he was so angry. There wasn't even a glimpse of why until the end where he explains that the book he wrote where he supposedly speaks to God wasn't true. He said he was angry because his father died and he needed answers. He begged God for answers and got none. So he wrote all his questions down. Of course then the answers just started coming to him so he wrote those down too. So then people were asking if he made it all up and everyone seemed angry and upset. This to me is the confusing part. It seems like yet another anti-God or religion movie, and yet isn't anyone going to point out that, that is exactly how God communicates to people. Perhaps not to Prophets, but to the rest of us out there. You are so confused and then suddenly the answers just appear. No we don't hear the voice of God, but that doesn't mean God doesn't talk to us. So I was surprised that no one in the audience when he made this confession said something like that. So although the movie seems like it may be anti-God, it is actually God affirming in my opinion.

This film follows the mystery man who wrote the most popular book of all time, answers that he has for God and the answer to them. He stays in recluse and is infuriated by his search for true spirituality, and in lieu of searching for the solution for his back issues he is entranced by a woman who hasn't heard of him.The follows three people in their life and how they come to effect one another and while romance.Movie with some very thoughtful, quirky quotes ever. Enjoyable and thoughtful this is one of my favorite movies with Jeff Daniels, or at least my introduction to the brilliance of Jeff Daniels.

This was released on 6 screens in late July 2009, after being in various film festivals,It left the theatres 3 weeks later having a poor box office. Title changed to THE ANSWER MANSimple reason why,there are no major actors in any role. Jeff Daniels is the lead. He is OK BUT he really is not a leading man.The female roles are done by actresses little known to me, except for Nora Dunn. The writer/director in his maiden effort is John Hindman.I give him an E for effort.Newcomer --- Lou Taylor Pucci is quite good as the alcoholic book store owner & very young Max Autisell as young Alex is adorable. The film had possibilities but has too many F words to really be likable. Filmed in Philadelphia,Nice cinematography.Ratings: **1/2 (out of 10) 73 points (out of 100) IMDb 6 (out of 10)

If the purpose of the film was to make the viewer relate to the film exactly the way a reader would react to meeting fictional writer Arlen Faber then mission accomplished. I was deeply disappointed in this movie. As it unfolds, you expect the film to deliver something profound and moving. It never does nor even comes close. It's clichéd filled and aimless. It makes no real statement about faith and offers nothing of substance. The movie revolves are three characters and you never really emotionally connect with two of the three. The exception being the alcoholic bookstore owner, that character was well written. Unfortunately, the main leads are disappointingly weak. Jeff Daniels and Lauren Graham deliver wonderful performances as expected but there really wasn't anything extraordinary for them to work with in terms of the script.A big disappointment.