bull-frog

At first, I didn't know what I was watching. It seemed like film of the life two old folks at their summer home by the pond. But the film got interesting after the first fifteen minutes or so when the daughter and grandson came along for a visit from thousand of miles away. The grandson was left to spend time with his grandparents for the summer. Henry Fonda plays his role exceptionally as a grumpy old man. The kid did a great job as well. I loved the way those two bonded and developed as the film went one. The grandpa, Norman, is a complex character who seems like an indifferent and unsympathetic man, but begins to show that he is a real human being. Billy discovers the special qualities of his grandpa during the numerous fishing excursions and hangouts with him. There are light touches of humor here and there. One of my favorite parts was the conversation between Norman and the kid's father. Norman starts irritating the father with his grumpiness and questions about the couple's sex life.

7.5 of 10