The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)

Very Cool!!!

One of my all time favorites.

Admirable film.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

There are very few movies I feel as if I could watch repeatedly and actually enjoy every single time. This is one of them. It never fails to make me laugh out loud multiple times, and to feel as if I've experienced something special when the credits roll. The cast is simple but expertly and brilliantly but together. The chemistry between them is lovely, and the story they paint is something everyone deserves to see. I would highly recommend this to anyone.

Paul Rudd is easily the most successful comedy star in the last 10 years. His films prove not only that he's hilarious to watch, but that he handles serious issues with the utmost passion. The Fundemantals of Caring seemed to fly under the Netflix radar for awhile, but is a must watch. There's not a disappointing scene in the entire movie.

This film has Paul Rudd in the lead so I was interested in watching it, and I have now seen The Fundamentals of Caring and I actually really enjoyed watching this film. The premise of the film sees a man after suffering a personal tragedy becomes a carer for a disabled teenager and try and find himself again. As mentioned Paul Rudd is the lead in this film and he is fantastic in the role. he brings the humour to the role that you would expect but I was particularly impressed with his dramatic work in this film. In the last few years he has improved immensely as an actor and this film is one of his best overall performances. Craig Roberts plays Trevor the teenager Rudd is caring for and he is great in this film, the chemistry and relationship between him and Rudd really drives this film forward and is easily the best part of this film. Selena Gomez is in this film as sort of a romance for Trevor and she does a decent job in this film with a fun attitude bought to this film. However, there are a few characters in this film that were completely unnecessary and just poorly acted that took me out of the film. The story as mentioned before is at its strongest when it focuses on the relationship between Rudd and Roberts and it really develops really well and it is really well handled. Though as mentioned before this film has some elements in it that feels forced and unnecessary to detract from the overall quality of the film. The script is really good, the humour is obviously pretty funny having me laughing quite a lot of times. The drama though was also really well handled and saw me buying into the majority of the dramatic moments in the film. The style of the film could have been mishandled very easily but it is very well done, the mix of humour and drama really works and the pacing makes this film an easy watch. Overall this is a great journey to watch that will have you entertained for the majority and is definitely worth watching.

I picked this movie mostly at random on Netflix and was very pleasantly surprised to see a sweet comedy like this one. It was vulgar, cringe- worthy, and provoked more than a few eyerolls. However overall, it was a very funny movie that made the journey worthwhile.Paul Rudd was clearly the driving force behind the drama, but both Craig Roberts and Selena Gomez (?!) did a fine job as the love-struck couple travelling through the American West. It didn't transcend its medium, but it was a very earnest film that made me laugh and (almost, but not really) cry.(I saw this on March 1, 2017.)