Substandard comedy whose only saving grace is Steve Martin's gurning hi-jinks. The only thing interesting about Parenthood is how much of a proto-Modern Family it is.

This film is in no way guilty of the chief sin it’s accused of: style over substance. While Anderson’s stylistic flourishes are in full force, so is his knack for heartfelt slowly paced drama. So much so that it breaks through the “quirky” overtly-constructed feel of the film. For a filmmaker who consistently delivers interesting films based around the same (clearly v.personal) themes, it must be irritating for so many people not to see through the artifice

Fantastic crime drama about a family of bank robbers, some fantastic parts (the performances by the matriarch, Pope and Joe, the absolute tension and unpredictable plot, the scene with soft rock + orchestral score, the opening scene and other great dark humour), just missed out on being perfect by some cheesy Hollywood speeches and moments