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Like other reviewers, I thought this would be a frothy holiday rom-com. It's really, really not. I can't even really say it's a "heartwarming father-daughter" story because it lacks any sort of chemistry between the father and daughter characters. It starts out sort of comedy-ish, but then takes all these unearned turns of plot that simply don't have any basis, reason, or compel me (the viewer) to care. The performances were...okaaaayyy... but ultimately felt contrived. Bottom line: this film doesn't really know what it wants to be. Script should have been workshopped more before filming.

I caught this on TV last night and actually watched the whole thing. These kinds of flicks (tabloid-like, unauthorized biography, etc.) aren't really my thing, but the guy who played Robin Williams really did a fantastic job! Since I'm already a fan of Mr. Williams' work, I couldn't help but root for the Hero in this story - and the guy playing him was really stretched to play the various levels of Robin's character and characters. Kudos to him for what I'm sure was an exhausting effort! I also really liked the guy who did the almost spot-on impression of Garry Marshall. LOVE the teeth! As for the story - it's "unauthorized," so who knows how much TRUTH is in there, but certainly held my attention for the whole 2 hours. Definitely worth a look!