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Father Knows

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POIGNANT..HAS SEVERAL HEART TUGGING MOMENTS....in short a story line concerning the relationship of a father with his son and friends. Tender moments throughout the film of a son his father, family life and long term friends that we have had or yet to have. Some chuckles also...Father KnowsWorth looking at if you are not over critical of some of the acting..

In writing his memoirs (a bit premature for a 35 year old, but get used to plot points that don't make sense), Brad thinks back on his long time infatuation with Ira Clarke, whom he has knows since his teens. In flashbacks starting at Ira's 18th birthday, when he comes out to his parents (and, later, Brad and Ira have a "sleepover" that is a bit noisy), we experience Brad's pain at Ira's "I-like-you-but-I'm-not-ready-to-settle-down-yet" brush-off, his jealousy when the Clarkes take in a cute male exchange student from Dubai, and how he develops a lifelong friendship with Ira'a father, initially just to keep tabs on what is happening in Ira's life, until Ira leaves his family behind and moves away.

"Father Knows" (2007) is directed by legendary gay porn producer Toby Ross, which gives you a clue that plot, acting and production values take a back seat to making sure there are lots of hot guys on the screen ... and there are. It's essentially a softcore film with a minimal plot, occasional cartoonish dialogue and overacting (If you look closely, there are a couple of scenes where it looks like even the actors are trying to suppress laughter!) If you accept that premise, it is better than most of its genre. Falcon Studios star Cort Donovan (as Brad) is essentially the lead actor, though not the focus of the film until later. Newcomer Luke Aulwurm is somewhat manic as Ira, but Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. (as the exchange student) steals whatever scenes he is in, and is cconvincing as a coniving flirt. The parents are horribly miscast, with the mother (with a Jewish accent that seems to come and go) looking a good 20 years older than the father, while he looks to be a youngish 35 or so, which doesn't work well with a son who is supposed to be only 18 but is played by an actor probably a decade older. Then there's the fact that the father seems to age a good 20 years or more in a single week, toward the end of the film.

Suspend any ability to disbelieve, and the film is actually alternately amusing and somewhat bittersweet, worth a look. Great cast interviews on the DVD! Not rated, would be a heavy R for brief nudity and simulated gay sex. Give it three stars out of five.

For a director who has supposedly done many porn films, this weak effort shows no signs of anyone having any film experience, except, oddly enough, the lead actor from the porn industry.

Bad writing, bad direction, atrocious acting (with the noted exception), and a badly paced film don't add up to enough to recommend a purchase by anyone except "bad film" lovers.

I give small, independent films a break at all levels, but there's nothing to recommend here folks...move along and be happy you did.

"Father Knows" has to be one of the worst films I have ever seen. The acting was horrible and after viewing, I was puzzled as to why anyone (except the producer maybe) would put up funding for this trash. I am hard pressed to find one good redeming quality. For God's sakes keep away - life is too short.

Possibly the worst film I have ever seen. Shot directly onto video, it's like watching a porn flick without the porn, with a cringe value of ten. A talentless cast portraying totally unbelievable charcacters, ridiculous plot, zero production values. Twenty minutes into it and I was ready to switch it off, which I did. I decided to wait until the next day to view the balance of it, to give the filmmaker the benfeit of the doubt, and still had to switch it off after another grueling twenty minutes. Worse than Chinese water torture!

"Father Knows" is--simply put--awful. Toby Ross, former adult film director, takes a stab at mainstream and misses the mark by a very wide margin. Supposedly about relationships (I guess; I couldn't really tell), the characters are as cardboard as they come--along with the acting. If ANYONE can believe the "friend" could channel Zelda Reubenstein, then they could also believe that I'm Brad Pitt's body double. Characters come and go, have little substance to them, and add nothing to this movie. Poignant, heart-tugging: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Although listed as 74 minutes long, you'll swear you've just sat through a double feature. This movie is unrated and has some nudity and language...and that's about all it has.

Bad acting, writing, and film quality. Watch the movie Shelter*****, Latter Days*****; The Trip****; Boy Culture****; Rock Haven****; even Coffee Date***. These directors, producers, and Actors have brains, and it shows in their work. Even though you have a small budget, just keep true to the story. It will be enough to carry us through to the end.