As the film continues, we go back and forth between Water Wizz and Trent's house, between fun and glum, until the predictable showdown at the end between the two surrogate father figures in Duncan's life. (chrisreedfilm.com)
Eventually, though, Vincent wins you over, with Murray adding to his repertoire of surrogate father figures that includes Meatballs and Rushmore. (dvdizzy.com)
Connoisseurs of such will find its top - shelf qualities to include a Witness - like star - cross'd pas de deux; dead wives and sons; surrogate wives and sons; surrogate father figures fighting, Footloose - like, against oppressive cultures; a Fisher King rescue from insanity; and enough war - movie boilerplate to choke a War Horse. (filmfreakcentral.net)