My Review - My Son streaming on Prime
My Rating 6.5
This movie really could have been an 8 for me if it didn't leave so much of the story scenario unexplained ?
Filming was halted as many movies were during Covid so it may explain some editing issues that I had with the film because I had none at all with the acting performances of James McAvoy cast as Edmund Murray an absentee father working off shore who returns to the devastating news that his 7 year old son Ethan has disappeared from a lakeside campsite .
He is reunited with his ex wife Ethan's distraught mother Joan played by Claire Foy giving her usual great performance looking so different than the last role we saw her in playing The Duchess of Argyll.
Edmund Murray is an angry guilt ridden man as he reflects on the lack of participation in his sons life . He realises and is told in no uncertain terms by Claire what a bad father he has been to his son which is only really due to absences caused by working overseas for an International Oil Company or is there more to EdmundS employment than meets the eye?
No one does guilt and anger better than James McAvoy and circumstances occur that mean Edmund will have to take over the investigation into Ethans disappearance himself.
I don't often say a movie is too short but "My Son " at just over 90 minutes Iong in my opinion could have been better expanded into a short mini series.
This is an English adaptation of the French movie Mon garçon written and Directed by Christian Carion who's 2005 movie Joyeux NoëI about the Christmas truce during World War 1 is a favourite of mine.
I'm going to try and find the French film Mon garçon that this one is based on to see if something was lost in translation.
My Son has the same Director and writer Christian Carion but instead of being set in the snow capped forests of eastern France the story takes place in the beautiful Scottish Highlands known as Lochaber.
My only problem with this movie was a plot twist involving Edmond's employment with the oil company not explained adequately to my satisfaction. Also when Joan becomes involved in the investigation at Edmond's request and makes an alarming discovery that is never referred to again except in one micro scene as she leaves the hospital.
I even rewound the movie to make sure I hadn't missed any vital scenes and came to the conclusion that the unexplained plot twist could have been left out altogether and Inspector Roy played well by Gary Lewis should have continued on with the investigation.
I can't say more here less I spoil the story I can recommend My Son for the performances and suspense with reservations.
My Rating 6.5
This movie really could have been an 8 for me if it didn't leave so much of the story scenario unexplained ?
Filming was halted as many movies were during Covid so it may explain some editing issues that I had with the film because I had none at all with the acting performances of James McAvoy cast as Edmund Murray an absentee father working off shore who returns to the devastating news that his 7 year old son Ethan has disappeared from a lakeside campsite .
He is reunited with his ex wife Ethan's distraught mother Joan played by Claire Foy giving her usual great performance looking so different than the last role we saw her in playing The Duchess of Argyll.
Edmund Murray is an angry guilt ridden man as he reflects on the lack of participation in his sons life . He realises and is told in no uncertain terms by Claire what a bad father he has been to his son which is only really due to absences caused by working overseas for an International Oil Company or is there more to EdmundS employment than meets the eye?
No one does guilt and anger better than James McAvoy and circumstances occur that mean Edmund will have to take over the investigation into Ethans disappearance himself.
I don't often say a movie is too short but "My Son " at just over 90 minutes Iong in my opinion could have been better expanded into a short mini series.
This is an English adaptation of the French movie Mon garçon written and Directed by Christian Carion who's 2005 movie Joyeux NoëI about the Christmas truce during World War 1 is a favourite of mine.
I'm going to try and find the French film Mon garçon that this one is based on to see if something was lost in translation.
My Son has the same Director and writer Christian Carion but instead of being set in the snow capped forests of eastern France the story takes place in the beautiful Scottish Highlands known as Lochaber.
My only problem with this movie was a plot twist involving Edmond's employment with the oil company not explained adequately to my satisfaction. Also when Joan becomes involved in the investigation at Edmond's request and makes an alarming discovery that is never referred to again except in one micro scene as she leaves the hospital.
I even rewound the movie to make sure I hadn't missed any vital scenes and came to the conclusion that the unexplained plot twist could have been left out altogether and Inspector Roy played well by Gary Lewis should have continued on with the investigation.
I can't say more here less I spoil the story I can recommend My Son for the performances and suspense with reservations.