The film centers on three brothers who, upon learning they only have a few days left to live, set off to reverse a lifetime of mistakes. Hopper and Simmons are playing the brothers' father and uncle, respectively, while Caan is one of the brothers. Helfer is Caan's girlfriend, a woman with a dangerous past.
Acting
Keitel and Simmons as bickering brothers-in-law steal every scene.
Writing
Gallows humor that actually earns its emotional moments.
Direction
Sobol keeps 92 minutes tight and tonally fearless.
Director
Jonathan Sobol
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jared Keeso's first major film role before creating 'Letterkenny.' You can see the comic timing brewing.
The title parodies 'A Beginner's Guide to...' self-help books, perfectly capturing the film's desperate-clinging-to-control energy. It bombed commercially but became a cult Canadian indie curiosity.
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