Off the Black

2006
R
1h 30m

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An aging, disillusioned alcoholic (Nolte) gets a younger friend (Morgan) and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.An aging, disillusioned alcoholic (Nolte) gets a younger friend (Morgan) and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.An aging, disillusioned alcoholic (Nolte) gets a younger friend (Morgan) and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.

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6.5/10

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Trivia
In the film, Dave is 17 years old and two years older than Paul and Todd, who are both 15 years old. In real-life, Trevor Morgan, who plays Dave, is three years younger than Johnathan Tchaikovsky, and two and a half years younger than Noah Fleiss, who play Paul and Todd respectively.

Goofs
When Ray comes to pick up Dave for the reunion, Dave comes downstairs carrying a corsage in a plastic box. When Dave asks Ray if he's going to call him "son" all day, the box and flower disappear.

Quotes
Ray Cook: Fresh as a daisy, fresh as a gravestone.

Connections
References Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Soundtracks
Love You
Written and Performed by Syd Barrett
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under License from EMI Film & Television Music

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Review

Featured review

8/10

My Take on the Film

Here's my disclaimer: I am related to someone involved in the film, so I'm not completely unbiased. Having said that, I saw the preview at Sundance and I thought it was a great movie. The beginning really conveys a sense of how painfully disconnected and lacking direction Dave Tibble (Trevor Morgan) is. As the film progresses Ray Cook (Nick Nolte), in contrast to Dave's father (Timothy Hutton), shows Dave that whether or not you are completely successful the only way to really live life is to engage with its issues, without self-pity. The cast was all excellent, especially Nick Nolte; he was awesome in in this role. The conclusion of the film is bittersweet yet hopeful.