Palmer (2021) (original) (raw)
An ex-convict strikes up a friendship with a boy from a troubled home.
An ex-convict strikes up a friendship with a boy from a troubled home. (less)
Director: Fisher Stevens
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, June Squibb, Dean Winters, Alisha Wainwright
Producer: Sidney Kimmel
Review by Brian Orndorf, January 27, 2021
7 / 10
It hasn�t been easy to take Justin Timberlake seriously as an actor. He�s been unremarkable in mediocre movies (�Runner Runner,� �In Time�), often favoring comedic turns to best match his charms as a pop performer, finding a merging of worlds in his most recent thespian turns, providing voice work for the �Trolls� animated franchise. Timberlake is handed more of a challenge with �Palmer,� portraying a broken character working to put his life back together while assuming a parental role for a neighbor boy who needs the domestic support. �Palmer� isn�t a stunningly original endeavor, but screenw ...read more...
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