At Middleton
George is an uptight surgeon with a rebellious teenage son. Edith is a free spirit with an overachieving teenage daughter. When they meet during an admissions tour with their kids at the small, idyllic Middleton University, they decide to ditch the group. Though adversaries at first, they soon discover that the only thing better than the college tour, is the detour.
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- Cast:
- Andy García , Vera Farmiga , Taissa Farmiga , Spencer Lofranco , Nicholas Braun , Tom Skerritt , Peter Riegert
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Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Boring
Best movie of this year hands down!
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
At Middleton, also known as Just One Day is a light romantic film about two mismatched people who meet in a college campus open day.Edith (Vera Farmiga) a free spirit and George (Andy Garcia) an uptight bow tie wearing cardiac surgeon meet while taking their children, Audrey (Taissa Farmiga) and Conrad (Spencer Lofranco) around the campus.The two parents bored with the college guide Dingleberry wander off to explore the college on their own and get to know each other better and despite their differences seem to connect.Its an opposites attract type of film and a college film that focuses more on the parents than the student. In fact the kids I felt were poorly defined with Audrey coming across as horrible being someone who is obsessed in wanting to be taught by a particular linguistics professor.The film has a French feel to it as it wants to be rather fast and loose. Edith and George are at first abrasive with each other but have a series of misadventures at college which does feel phony. They interact at a drama class which I never felt convinced by. They get stoned with some students, steal some bikes and even have a kiss at a projection booth.Still it is a sweet and watchable but never grabs you. A middling film that never gets the top grades.
What's another word for feckless? Feckless? Yeah. The goddamn nine-letter word for feckless. Pointless. Right? Like this movie guys. This movie is waste of time. There goes 99 minutes that i never ever have back. I am so disappointed.What's another word for feckless? Feckless? Yeah. The goddamn nine-letter word for feckless. Pointless. Right? Like this movie guys. This movie is waste of time. There goes 99 minutes that i never ever have back. I am so disappointed.What's another word for feckless? Feckless? Yeah. The goddamn nine-letter word for feckless. Pointless. Right? Like this movie guys. This movie is waste of time. There goes 99 minutes that i never ever have back. I am so disappointed.What's another word for feckless? Feckless? Yeah. The goddamn nine-letter word for feckless. Pointless. Right? Like this movie guys. This movie is waste of time. There goes 99 minutes that i never ever have back. I am so disappointed.What's another word for feckless? Feckless? Yeah. The goddamn nine-letter word for feckless. Pointless. Right? Like this movie guys. This movie is waste of time. There goes 99 minutes that i never ever have back. I am so disappointed.
For me it was not a surprise that I liked this right from the beginning. I was looking for films with Vera Farmiga and Taissa Farmiga after I got a surprise that they were sisters. When I found out Andy Garcia as in it as well there was no option but to find it and watch it.Unsurprising and happily I was not disappointed. Right from the start it hit the spot for some reason. Some might say it was a bit unrealistic, but for me it was just fun. It might be the romantic in me. It is noticeable that all the actors had a good time making this film and it was not surprising when I read that this was filmed over a very short time. The chemistry between Andy Garcia and Vera Farmiga was pretty close to perfect.Watch it if you get a chance you wont be disappointed.
"The line between ambition and obsession can be much thinner than one might imagine."At Middleton is one of those films that are hard to review because the dialogue is so cheesy and over the top while the performances are charming and engaging. It's not a good film, but one that works for a certain audience that can appreciate the two lead performances despite the flaws. It's a film about two unlikely people making a connection and if you buy in to that connection you will enjoy this film. The problem is that I never believed these two characters would connect in the way they did and everything felt false despite the sparks of charm and sweetness that the film evokes. It's hard not to enjoy a film starring a funny Andy Garcia (getting away from the dramatic roles we've seen him in) and a lovable Vera Farmiga. Both actors are stunning and enjoyable despite the weak material they had to work with. Several moments felt forced, but the chemistry between the two actors make this film tolerable. At Middleton is Adam Rogers first feature film and he co-wrote the script with Glenn German. It tries to be a mature romantic film about marriage and preparing for the empty nest, but it ended up feeling like a movie you'd catch on Lifetime or the Hallmark channel.The film takes place during the course of one day as two families are heading to a college tour at Middleton. On the one hand there is Edith (Vera Farmiga) a married businesswoman driving her teenage daughter, Audrey (Taissa Farmiga) to the tour. Audrey is excited about Middleton because she wants the best linguistic professor in the country, Dr. Emerson (Tom Skerrit) to be her adviser. Then we are introduced to George Hartman (Andy Garcia), a heart surgeon who is almost forcing his son Conrad (Spencer Lofranco) to get excited about the tour at Middleton. Once both families arrive at the campus their paths cross during the tour and eventually Edith and George get separated from the rest of the group and spend the rest of the day getting to know each other while they decide to take their own private tour of the college. Despite not liking each other at first, they quickly make a connection and as the day goes on they begin falling for each other.Halfway through the film I already knew where we were going to end up. It ended as I predicted, but I still enjoyed some of the moments in the film. The chemistry between both actors is charming and sweet despite the fact that most of the film felt forced. The two kids in this film did a decent job as well. Taissa Farmiga plays Vera's daughter although in real life the two are sisters. She does a decent job, but the truth of the matter is that Vera and Andy Garcia are the heart and soul of this film. They make this a watchable film although I wouldn't recommend it. There are some nice sparks that make the film feel pleasant at times and it looks good, but it was just a bit too cheesy for my liking. At Middleton is a bittersweet meh movie; nothing more to add here.