Synopsis
Nearly a decade after a faulty product landed him in prison, an arrogant inventor is determined to restore his reputation and rebuild his fortune. But first, he has to convince his estranged daughter that he's worthy of a second chance.
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Cast
- Kevin SpaceyRobert Axle
- Camilla BelleClaire Axle
- Heather GrahamPhoebe
- Virginia MadsenLorraine
- John StamosSteven Leslie
- Johnny KnoxvilleTroy Coangelo
- Michael RosenbaumEddie
- Mary CobbSheila
- Christine BentlyLisa
- Anna SchaferDonna
Recommendations
- 50
Variety
Colorless exposition and a lack of imagination or wit stall Father of Invention at the starting gate. - 50
New York Post
Make no mistake, Father of Invention is the hilarious Spacey's show all the way. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Comedies don't get much more unfunny than Father of Invention, a lame and somewhat preachy comic take on a father trying to get back into his daughter's good graces. - 40
Village Voice
The rather unappealing character of Axel is indulged with every opportunity for redemption, as Spacey is indulged with every opportunity to showboat. - 40
New York Daily News
Kevin Spacey works heroically to overcome the flaws in Father of Invention, but Trent Cooper's flaky indie does depressingly little to earn its star's commitment. - 40
Time Out
Spacey is ever the pro, shilling Axle's absurd redemption and countenancing the likes of Johnny Knoxville and John Stamos as if a third Oscar were in the offing. Yet his female costars fare worse, forming an unfortunate collection of dismal, man-dependent stereotypes, from Belle's perma-pouting idealist to Heather Graham's breast-obsessed, sapphic-by-choice ballbuster. - 38
Slant Magazine
There's no spark or humor to the film's situations, just the sense of capable actors trying to make the best of a hopeless situation. - 30
The New York Times
The screenplay, by Mr. Cooper and Jonathan D. Krane, is so sketchy that it feels like a hastily executed first draft.
