Judging by the high rating this film got from IMDb voters, it seems to be artificially pushed upward by a group of David Duchovny's fans. Actors who want to direct easily forget whatever lessons they learned while acting and being directed by professionals. To add to injury, David Duchovny wrote the material for his screen directorial debut, something that could have improved by an experienced writer.
Mr. Duchovny, an actor who made his mark in television, is generous to a fault with his cast. The basic problem was engaging Robin Williams, an actor that without the proper guidance tends to run amok doing his own thing. Pappass is a child tried in a grown man's body that befriends Tommy, the teenager who is the director's alter ego.
The transformation of Tommy into an artist that leaves New York to make a life in Paris is something not to be believed. The emphasis was in the relationship between Tommy as a teen ager and Pappass. We know little about his mother, who is obviously depressed after losing her husband. As a young widow she loses her will to live, even though she has a son to bring up.
The basic fault with the film is that it has all the clichés in the world for being believable.
Mr. Duchovny, an actor who made his mark in television, is generous to a fault with his cast. The basic problem was engaging Robin Williams, an actor that without the proper guidance tends to run amok doing his own thing. Pappass is a child tried in a grown man's body that befriends Tommy, the teenager who is the director's alter ego.
The transformation of Tommy into an artist that leaves New York to make a life in Paris is something not to be believed. The emphasis was in the relationship between Tommy as a teen ager and Pappass. We know little about his mother, who is obviously depressed after losing her husband. As a young widow she loses her will to live, even though she has a son to bring up.
The basic fault with the film is that it has all the clichés in the world for being believable.