Cranky terminally ill loner Dr. Cas Pepper (a marvelously crusty performance by Richard Dreyfuss) finds himself saddled with flaky and free-spirited aspiring writer Dylan Morgan (a fine and charming portrayal by Tatiana Maslany) on a cross country road trip that has more than a few complications along the way.
Director Jason Priestley not only relates the familiar, but still enjoyable and engrossing story at a constant pace, but also adroitly crafts a quirky low-key tone that manages just the right balance between gentle humor and bittersweet sentiment. No big surprise that both characters start off adversarial before slowly, but surely warming up to each other. Fortunately, Dreyfuss and Maslany play off each other exceptionally well, thereby making the friendship between this umpteenth endearing odd couple both funny and touching in equal measure. Best of all, this film possesses a teeming surplus of pure heart that along with the top-notch acting by the leads makes this a road trip that's well worth taking.
Director Jason Priestley not only relates the familiar, but still enjoyable and engrossing story at a constant pace, but also adroitly crafts a quirky low-key tone that manages just the right balance between gentle humor and bittersweet sentiment. No big surprise that both characters start off adversarial before slowly, but surely warming up to each other. Fortunately, Dreyfuss and Maslany play off each other exceptionally well, thereby making the friendship between this umpteenth endearing odd couple both funny and touching in equal measure. Best of all, this film possesses a teeming surplus of pure heart that along with the top-notch acting by the leads makes this a road trip that's well worth taking.