The Call of the Wild is the ultimate dad movie: Review
While every dad is different, there’s no denying the existence of the enigmatic subgenre we’ll lovingly dub the “dad movie.” It’s more a feeling than any specific collection of tropes, but generally dad movies center on something stereotypically masculine — be it sports or the great outdoors — in an emotionally resonant narrative that features a gruffly relatable male star.is, in some ways, the ultimate dad movie.
The film is elevated by its performances, particularly by Ford. The actor, 77, has aged into the world-weariness that’s defined him from his earliest days on screen. Thornton is a grizzled take on the scoundrel with the heart of gold Ford has made an art form out of — a hermit drowning his grief in liquor until Buck forces him from the emotional isolation he’s made his refuge.
His supporting cast includes Bradley Whitford as Buck’s short-lived first owner, Karen Gillan in a throwaway role as a spoiled socialite, and’s Dan Stevens as gold-crazed Hal. Stevens in particular shows new range as a cruel, self-obsessed member of the upper crust who finds himself out of his depths in the Alaskan wilderness .
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