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Flynn’s former babysitter. Con man Nat (Christopher
Walken) discovers that he can’t con his way out of his current
situation—he’s been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Nat
decides he’s going to have as good a time as possible on
his way to the medical treatment facility he hopes will
provide him with a cure and to drag his son Flynn (Alessandro
Nivola) by crook not hook with him. The only problem is
that they have to live on $5 a day to successfully reach
their destination. Featuring Sharon Stone and Amanda Peet,
“$5 A Day” could easily fall into the treacle filled pit
of “heart warming” comedy/drama but with the deft direction
of Nigel Cole (“Saving Grace”) and strong performances by
the actors, “$5 A Day” earns its way with the audience without
conning them into an the emotions it generates. ---
Image & Sound:
The transfer from Image Entertainment looks quite nice.
It’s clear that the film was shot on an indie budget because
it lacks the smooth look of what you might expect from a
big budget studio film. ***
Audio sounds quite nice although the directional effects
are somewhat limited due to the nature of the film. Dialog
is crisp and clear. ---
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