The Fundamentals of Caring

2016 "Caring is a funny thing."
7.3| 1h37m| R| en
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Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.

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FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.
Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
thebc-86158 Ben Benjamin (Paul Rudd) plays a caretaker of Trevor (Craig Roberts) a teenager with Duschene Muscular Dystrophy (he can't move anything besides his hands and head) as they go on a road trip to see the world's largest pit, despite single mother Elsa's (Jennifer Ehle) warnings, picking up a quirky cast of characters including a rebellious girl who ran away from home named Dot (Selena Gomez) and Peaches (Megan Ferguson), a pregnant woman who's car broke down. The brilliantly comedic and dramatic banter between Rudd and Roberts is amazing and the supporting cast does a great job especially, and surprisingly, Selena Gomez. It's probably the best buddy road trip comedy since Dumb and Dumber though not as stupid and more realistic. 9.5/10 watch it on Netflix now.
vijaychandrank What would you do if you get a second chance? This movie is basically about that. Not in the way you expect to compensate, but in a way that will make you feel good. Its a simple story of a disabled kid and a caregiver and expeditions along the way. Selena gomez was little predictable and pregnant woman was just there to extend the narrative. Movie is powered by very good performances but underplayed by two main leads, Paul rudd and the kid. There are no over the top melodramatic moments which is a savior. All in all a decent entertainer.
Pedskii Paul Rudd plays for him a common role as the unsuccessful person who grows in to new circumstances in his life. He has done it great before in his comic movies and does it in this one as well. This is a heartwarming story about a boy with a disability who uses his sarcastic humor to deal with his situation. Paul Rudd becomes his caretaker with no goal to take it seriously. A special friendship bounds them together circling their special sarcasm and saves them both from the tragic in their lives. It grasps your interest from the start and continues to build it up trough the whole movie. Warmly recommended!
slljarvis Where to start? The stars are for Craig who did his best with poor material, but not sure what a Welsh lad was playing at with an accent that seemed all over the place. Mother - accent and attitude grated from the first line she spoke - why not get an English actor or just let her be American by changing the plot a little, doubt it would have made any difference. I gave up 22 minutes before the end, when the second "road trip" character made an awkward appearance and the dialogue between her and Rudd was so stiff and unconvincing I just couldn't bear to continue watching. The "caring" by Rudd was totally unprofessional, and downright abusive at times, always deciding what Trev was going to do, never seemed caring. Manhandling a patient in this day and age?? Apparently it's supposed to be a comedy - had a little chuckle at the cheesy start in the classroom with the acronym. From then on all downhill, NOT funny just dropping in a naughty word now and again and joking about ass wiping. I think they missed an opportunity to have a fart scene with cigar-smoking Selena letting rip... (oh how hilarious, what a character that girl is) Maybe they did, after I switched off... I expect the pregnant woman didn't get through the whole journey with baby inside. I don't care what happened with Trev's dad. Waste of time.