With the charm and black and white cinematic sensibility of a Woody Allen or a Jim Jarmusch film, C'mon C'mon offers us one of the most delightful films of the year. Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny, a radio journalist making an audio documentary about kids and what they think the future will hold for them. His sister Viv (Gaby Hoffmann) recruits Johnny to look after her son Jesse (Woody Norman) while she deals with her mentally ill musician husband. The film is essentially the relationship between Jesse and Johnny. Johnny, even though his is making a radio piece about what kids think, has no understanding of his own nephew. Johnny is a fish out of water when it comes to parenting and quickly learns all the highs and lows which come with the job - turn your back for a second and they are gone. Woody Norman who plays the kid is really a charming little guy and full of talent for improv. The film is full of authentic moments of both charm and melancholy. This one will be be making my list of the best films of 2021. Catch it on streaming services when available.
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