Bill Murray seems to be back in fashion these days. God knows why. Yeah, Lost In Translation was a good movie but he doesn't seem to be capable of playing anyone else but that character - the older man who doesn't know what he wants and who is emotionally disconnected from life. It's just boring now. And boring is what this film is.
Murray plays Don whose latest flame has just walked out on him. The same day, he gets an annoymous letter from an ex, telling him he has a son. His amateur detective Ethiopian neighbour (played by the always brilliant Jeffrey Wright) comes up with a plan to find out who wrote the letter and sends Don on a trip to visit the 4 possibilities (played by Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton and Frances Conroy). What follows is a series of awkward encounters, frequently uncomfortable to watch.
My main problem with the film is that it takes too long to say very little. You can't understand how so many women would fall for Don, nor is there any resolution to the story. Very disappointing.