Being Flynn

I just watched a very moving film that was powerful, honest and entertaining.  Being Flynn stars Robert DeNiro and Paul Dano and is a portrait of a young man and aspiring author, Nick Flynn (Paul Dano) who is struggling to find his place in life at the same time as his dad, Jonathan Flynn (Robert DeNiro), a taxi driver who imagines himself to be a great writer.  Nick is unsure of his life's calling until he meets a girl in a bar who suggests he apply for a job at Harbor House, a local men's homeless shelter.  Nick takes the job because he needs the money, but soon he grows to understand that his life has meaning and purpose when he helps others less fortunate than himself.  Nick has not had a relationship with his father, until Jonathan calls him out of the blue and asks Nick to help him move out of his apartment.  Through a set of odd circumstances, Nick and Jonathan meet again and the exploration of their burgeoning relationship is the heart of this tough but tender story.  The film is rated R, and is not a gentle movie, but the acting is wonderfull and the story is moving.  Check it out and let us know what you think!