Goodrich

Keaton is impressive in the lead role.

Some scenes are simply clumsy, such as a visit to a feminist poetry night where it’s unclear how much satire is intended. But if you can stomach all of that, Goodrich has its rewards.

Keaton’s nuanced performance in this smart, tender comedy proves that Hollywood still has room for complex, emotionally rich leading men.

Underneath, it’s incredibly angry at its main character despite all its attempts to make peace with him as he is.

Writer/director Hallie Meyers-Shyer’s comedy is heavy enough on the schmaltz to cast a bubbly spell that is downright endearing.

Meyers-Shyer has calibrated Goodrich to bring comfort and encourage tears, which is not an unworthy mission for a good-natured dramedy of this sort. But a more inspired path would have been welcomed.

An intelligent script dealing with familiar family stuff, along with Keaton's comedic flair as a single parent, makes for an interesting watch

In a role apprently specifically written for him, Keaton infuses this tale with a sensitivity and smarts that ensures Andy Goodrich is no one-dimensional character – and you’re invested in his increasing plight.

A touching, thoughtful portrait of a man facing the very real prospect of watching his personal and professional life crumble before him...A timely reminder that there’s a lot more to Michael Keaton than Beetlejuice and Batman.

This is a gentle, well-observed light comedy with some smart things to say about the different shapes that modern families can take these days.