Cas & Dylan (2013)

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

I found this on DVD from my local public library.It is a Canadian production, the road trip heads to Vancouver.Tatiana Maslany is 20-something Dylan Morgan, she fashions herself as a writer but has not been successful yet. She often hangs out in odd places to experience life and get ideas. Like the hospital where doctor Pepper works.Richard Dreyfuss is approaching 70 as Dr. Cas Pepper, he seems a bit distraught and we soon find out he is dying of brain cancer. He just wants to be left alone to drive west.But Dylan is persistent, she needs to escape an abusive boyfriend and insinuates herself into Cas's situation. They end up heading west together. Both actors create interesting characters. Through the days of the trip each has an affect on the other and in the end Dylan can choose a better path for her writing aspirations. Like actually growing up a bit and getting some much needed education and training.Not a great movie but mostly interesting.SPOILERS: Cas' plan involves traveling to his vacation home on an island off the Vancouver coast and dying where he had shared a place with his wife who died maybe 10 years earlier. He had never let her go, even keeping up her phone account so he could dial and hear her voice on the answering message. In the end he does that with supplies he had brought along. Dylan was pregnant from Bobby, in the end we see she had the baby and was now attending college courses to better prepare herself for a writing career.

(Minor spoilers!)Expecting an average comedy this ended up sky-high above my expectations.Starting up very lightly and making you crack a few smiles and laugh along the first third of the movie you wouldn't expect to be shedding tears by the end. Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany are just as good as you would expect them to be, creating perfect chemistry between two characters that are complete opposites.Clever writing, great acting and a neat soundtrack to go with it coupled with great scenery makes this a MUST WATCH, don't miss this movie

I haven't written anything on IMDb for Ages, but Tatiana Maslany's appalling snub at this year's Golden Globes has prompted me to vent my anger in some way...So....If you get off watching TV Movies about 'Life Stories' you'll pretty much know what to expect from this film. "A dying Doctor, who plans to check out on his own terms, takes a reluctant detour when he inadvertently winds up on the lam with an 'anything-but-normal' 22-year-old girl." Yep..that's pretty well it, but it does star Tatiana and Richard Dreyfuss.Like meself, I'm sure most of you watched this because of 'Orphan Black' and wanted to see Tatiana in something where she is only playing one part. And you won't be disappointed. She starts by playing a part that, to be honest, is probably too young for her. However since her role is about someone who has to grow up and face reality, this more than compensates. In the same way, Richard Dreyfuss's character thinks that he can only face the end by turning his back on the rest of the world, yet realises that there is still time for new friendships. You can almost see him warming to the part. There is some genuine chemistry (in a Father/Daughter way) between himself and his co-star as the movie progresses. Probably the best scene in the film is when her dreams are crushed and she says she is just "ordinary", to which Richard's character lets loose with that famous 'Dreyfuss' laugh. So, the obvious question, can Tatiana hack it as ('just') a leading actress? Damn straight. Will she get parts in films which she richly deserves? Well..probably not.

Enroute Air Canada is airing this movie. I managed to watch the first hour and looked forward to my return trip to re watch from beginning to end. What a great movie. Considering that the two main characters carried the whole movie along with beautiful visual scenery, it was quite remarkable. Enjoyed it thoroughly, but then I am a huge fan and champion of all things of Canadian. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys good acting, great humour and an ending that is up for debate these days. And appreciates Canadian film and Canadian actors.Why you have to have ten lines review, I will never know. Sometimes a short review that gets to the point is far more effective than a long drawn out review that peoples eyes just glaze and gloss over. All in all....a good movie. p.s. why can I not find the soundtrack list anywhere? any help there?