Film Review – Bomber

Today at the Cleveland International Film Festival I felt lucky to be among the crowd watching "Bomber". The film was shown in two theaters at 2:20 pm and both theaters were at capacity. I personally knew people waiting in the stand by line, and unfortunately they were unable to get into the film.

Bomber is a comedy about love and family. Alistar, an 83 year old man plans a much-anticipated and meaningful trip with his wife. They don't get off to a very good start and they have an accident in the driveway which prevents them from leaving in their own car. Ross, their son had stopped over to wish them well on their adventures but now has volunteered to drive them to their destination. The trip turns out to be a nightmare full of arguments. During the entire trip Valerie, Alistar's wife, tries to keep the peace between the three of them. It was impossible not to laugh at the conversations they had during their journey.

Shane Taylor from "Band of Brothers" plays Ross in this film. I thought his performance was brilliant. The audience burst into laughter so many times during the 84 minute run time of this film. It was a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

If you didn't get a chance to see "Bomber" you can learn more about the film on the director's web site.

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