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The Fundamentals of Caring is a Netflix original film based on the novel The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, and starring Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, and Selena Gomez. Admittedly, I’ve never read the book the movie was based on, and went into this completely blind. One first compliments I want to give this movie is the character development. The film’s protagonist Ben, played by Paul Rudd, is very fleshed out. He’s a guy who’s never been a caregiver before, but desperately needs a job, and is trying to avoid signing the divorce papers his estranged wife served him with, to a point where he’s ignoring court orders. He’s still dealing with his son’s death three years prior to the movie’s events. Craig Roberts is stellar as the wheelchair-bound Trevor. He has a cynical (often dark) sense of humor, having spent his entire life in a wheelchair, and has never gone further than a nearby park when it comes to leaving his house. My deepest reservation about this movie was that Selena Gomez was playing the female lead. If there’s one thing movie does prove to me, it’s that this girl has acting chops. Honestly, she was my favorite character in this movie, and my overall favorite part of the movie, something I admittedly never thought I’d say about Selena Gomez. Along the way, there’s a character named Peaches that we’re introduced to. All I’ll say about this character is that I’m glad there’s not too much of her. This is a movie that has a goof amount of heart and doesn’t really delve into the territory of cheese (which it easily could have). It’s on Netflix, so if you’re interested, check it out and see what you think.
9 / 10
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