Bleeding Love

3 out of 5 stars.

Bleeding Love is a fair drama film about Ewan McGregor and his real life daughter. In a film about them going on a road trip while the father is trying to bond with his daughter. After she has been struggling with a drug addiction.

Story was okay. Acting was great. The script and direction did feel a little dry and dull. Its an emotional story but there is not enough substance for this film to be effective. It was predictable. The script was lacking further character development. And once the film finished there was not much to care for with the characters. Overall, it was an okay film.

You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder is a superb, thought provoking and emotional film.

A father (Ewan McGregor) attempts to reconnect with his struggling daughter (Clara McGregor) on a road trip.

Smashing performances by everyone in the cast. Clara McGregor, Ewan's real life daughter is mesmerizing on screen, and can hold her own next to her father. Ewan McGregor does some of his finest work in this and is without a doubt one of the greatest actors of the past two decades.

The film is brought to life through stunning visuals and great directing by Emma Westenberg. This is the first movie of hers that I've seen, and I can't wait to see what she does next. You Sing Loud is simply terrific. A thoughtful, contemplative and reflective piece of storytelling, with subject matter that cuts deep and almost anyone can relate to.

Everyone should see this movie.

In indie drama "Bleeding Love" reformed addict Ewan MacGregor takes estranged teen addict daughter Clara MacGregor (his actual daughter btw) on a road trip from San Diego to Santa Fe after a near fatal OD. En route they re-connect (via significant hiccups) while interacting with random characters like Jake Weary, Kim Zimmer, Vera Bulder, Travis Hammer & in cameo Esther MacGregor (another actual Ewan daughter). On her debut Ruby Caster writes with grit & integrity while Emma Westenberg directs with rich but intimate style - the real stars though are the two lead MacGregors for their terrific performances. This is a fine film indeed for fans of up-close and personal drama.

A father takes his estranged daughter on a road trip in an effort to get her out of trouble. Along the way they meet all types of strangers, as their strained relationship is put to the test.

I've never seen Clara McGregor before, but some of the issues she faced in real life are played out in this story. It's a testament to Ewan's character that he joined in with his daughter to make this cathartic film.

It lays bare the things you don't even know you do that affect others so deeply. And the way you think you have been kind when really you have striped someone of their dignity.

It shouts volumes that only looking for truth and meaning brings answers which ultimately creates peace.

Their performances are fabulous and I suspect because they are lived experiences. But the director deserves a shout out for bringing all of that out and showing life as raw as it can be.

I loved this film, it won't be the only time I watch it.

The family McGregor must have decided that a dad/daughter road movie was just what we all needed, so Ewan and Clara set about manufacturing this really rather unremarkable and tedious drama. We gather from fairly early on that their's is a strained relationship and he has a lot of ground to make up with a daughter who has just emerged from the ER but a few hours earlier. Of course all the details of that duly unfold and the usual smattering of entirely predicable familial baggage is also unpacked for us as this trundles along. Luckily (for us) their truck breaks down and that offers us a chance to meet the entertaining tow-truck driver (Kim Zimmer - easily the highlight of the whole enterprise) and as it's fixed, un-named daughter sneaks a few snifters with "Kip" (Jake Weary) before dad saves the day and on they travel. She's a bit prone to toilet stops, and on one she unknowingly encounters a little spider that leaves quite an agonising gift in her nether regions. Luckily, again, we have a local hooker on hand who knows just how to apply the ice and yep, more tarmac and white lines.... Road movies work if you care about the passengers. I can honestly say that I didn't at all here. I'm a bit weary of these stories that just show us yet another dysfunctional relationship being played out against a background of desertion or addiction or adultery or just plain boredom, and I am afraid that much of the tortuous and over-delivered dialogue did little to engage me further. It didn't need a big budget, the production is fine - but the story and both performances here are just yawn, yawn, yawn. Sorry.