The gorgeous Vince Vaughn makes the most of his role as everybody's dream dad -- flaws and all -- while Bobby Moat, as his young son, is little short of miraculous.
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01/01/00
A Cool, Dry Place (1998)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:7
Rotten:6
Average Rating:5.5/10
Synopsis: Vince Vaughn stars as a single father who is also a lawyer and basketball coach, who, somehow, also manages to find true love with a veterinarian's assistant (Joey Lauren Adams). Meanwhile, his... [More]
Reviews for A Cool, Dry Place
1 - 13 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticThe kind of plodding, conventional fare usually reserved for TV movies.
10/04/09
Top CriticIts heart is in the right place, but this sweet drama just doesn't build enough true drama from its slender premise. That said, it's not bad enough to merit the kind of stealth release its studio has imposed on it.
10/04/09
No review available.
07/16/05
No review available.
01/08/05
Could have been much better with slightly tighter pacing and with less drowning in sentimentalism.
09/08/04
While the movie deals with the issues of single parenthood in a believable manner, director John N. Smith's handling borders on pedestrian.
12/20/02
The film devolves into trite melodrama. But on the strength of several good performances, the authenticity of emotion remains intact.
06/05/02
Offers much food for thought on single parenting and the deep ties between fathers and sons.
03/03/02
A Cool, Dry Place is not a memorable film, but you could do a lot worse if you're looking for an honest human drama.
01/01/00
Amazing that with a talented cast, the movie (plot: Single father.) just sits there like a stuffed monkey.
01/01/00
Despite some solid acting by Vaughn, Potter, and Adams, there is no escaping the movie-of-the-week trappings.
01/01/00
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