There was too much starch for me with Arlen Faber, a rom com that tries so hard at being good and at getting all the emotions within a 90-minute run. While John Hindman’s debut wasn’t my fancy, a good portion of the crowd at my public screening were revved up. As I had mentioned in my quick coverage of a screening in Park City, I think this will work well with a certain demographic (anyone over 40), and as an individual title this is considered good counter-programming from the Magnet division. IndieWIRE reports that Magnolia pictures as picked up the film in a deal that would call for a summer release (where many of the Sundance buys are winding up).
Formerly titled “The Dream of the Romans”, Jeff Daniels plays the title character, “Faber” tells the story of the reclusive author of “Me and God,” a massively popular book that essentially redefined spirituality. His life becomes entangled with a chiropractor (Lauren Graham) and a recovering alcoholic (Lou Taylor Pucci), leading to a series of events that redefines each of their own lives.
