Rudderless
Published November 27, 2014
Film info
- Title Rudderless
- Director William H. Macy
- Year 2014
- Run time 1hr 45m
- Genres Comedy, Drama, Music
- Tagline The way back begins with a single chord
Sam, a former high-profile ad executive, is devastated by the sudden death of his musician son. When Sam discovers a box filled with his son's demo tapes, the grieving father's downward spiral comes to a standstill as he explores this unexpected gift. After mustering the will to perform one of the songs at a local bar, Sam meets and forms a friendship with Quentin, a young musician. The unlikely duo forms a rock band that becomes a local sensation, and they set out on an emotional musical journey that ultimately revitalises both of their lives.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:36 | His dorm room is surprisingly quiet with no soundproofing. |
| 6:16 | That news helicopter is so loud! |
| 9:36 | That is an amazing house he lives in! He better not ditch it for some feel-good cabin or something. |
| 14:28 | Oh, it’s a boat, not a cabin. Bah. |
| 17:05 | The woman from Big Bang Theory! With a small guitar thing! |
| 20:04 | $200,000! That’s an expensive miracle. |
| 23:16 | A wise nod and a thumbs up and you can get away with not listening. |
| 25:57 | Woah, he put the shot actually in the big glass? |
| 29:00 | It’s wrong to laugh that he just rode straight into a parked car, but still. Funny. |
| 32:50 | He showers once a week? |
| 35:18 | Quentin’s amazing, he only heard that song once! |
| 38:30 | “Are you launching the space shuttle?” |
| 41:52 | Morpheus is like the best music shop owner ever. |
| 47:50 | I’m not convinced I would do well in a band. All that putting together and dismantling. Boring. |
| 51:01 | Title alert. |
| 1:03:11 | They can make The Wheels on the Bus sound good? Weird. |
| 1:08:43 | “You really grew into it, though.” |
| 1:14:33 | Morpheus driving an RV is amazing. |
| 1:26:24 | “I don’t know your story, man, all I know is what I read.” |
| 1:33:26 | Well, his advice has actually improved from the start of the film. |
Conclusions
I really, really enjoyed this. It was hard to watch at first, sad of course, and I felt bad for really envying the guy in his previous life and not so much how he lived afterwards. However, as a story it was well-paced, with a couple of good twists, and more than anything, it had Morpheus trying to manoeuvre an RV. There’s really not a lot to dislike about it.
If I had to go with anything, it would be with Selena Gomez, who was barely in it and really wasn’t a strong or good character. So… maybe it was a good thing she wasn’t in it much. The kid, Quentin, was fabulous and I thought Billy Crudup held the stage and screen fantastically. Great film.
Rating: 4/5.
Rating: 4 / 5