Nobody's Fool (7.7/10)

This 1994 drama starring Paul Newman is really good, yet it somehow feels like not much actually happens. Newman is terrific and the film has a gentle, lived-in quality that’s easy to appreciate. But the narrative moves at such a low-key pace that by the end, I felt like I hadn’t really watched much. The ending is sweet and heartfelt, but the journey there is so understated that it may leave some people underwhelmed."Donald "Sully" Sullivan (Paul Newman) is an expert at avoiding adult responsibilities. At 60, he divides all his time between a local bar and the occasional construction job. When his estranged son, Peter (Dylan Walsh), arrives in town, bringing with him a son of his own and a sob story about his failed marriage, Sully finds himself assuming the roles of both father and grandfather. After a life of unchecked self-indulgence, he wonders if he is up to the task."