A Perfect Day (2006) (TV)

Director:

Peter Levin

Writers (WGA):

Joyce Eliason (teleplay)
Richard Paul Evans (novel)

Release Date:

18 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A family man and suddenly-successful author encounters a mystic stranger who warns him he has only 40 more days to live. Based on a novel by Richard Paul Evans. |

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Rob Lowe	...	Rob Harlan
Frances Conroy	...	Camille
Paget Brewster	...	Allyson Harlan
Christopher Lloyd	...	Michael
Jude Ciccolella	...	Chuck
Rowena King	...	Heather
Kevin Dunn	...	Darren
Meggie Geisland	...	Carson Harlan
Mike Pniewski	...	Stuart Parks
Damon Lipari	...	Stan Harlan
Candi Donaldson	...	Stacey
Lauren Fain	...	Marla
Michael Arata	...	Concerned Man
Andrea Frankle	...	Anchor Woman
Jerry Leggio	...	Old Man

Runtime:

Greece:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Magna Global Entertainment

Surprisingly good film

I was pleasantly surprised after watching A Perfect Day. I expected clichés and something rather "cute", although reviews had warned me that the film has a dark side.

The names Rob Lowe and Christopher Lloyd are very well known, but Frances Conroy, known to many as "Ruth Fisher" of Six Feet Under, was a bonus, playing a key role.

The plot itself was not particularly original, but the treatment of the story was quite ingenious, and I was quite pleased with the acting.

Robert Harlan (Rob Lowe) is fired at the beginning of the story by a man who says, much in the manner of Scrooge, "It's only business." This theme is repeated throughout the movie, very effectively.

Allyson (Paget Brewster), Harlan's wife, is completely supportive of him and encourages him to write a book. We discover that he has already begun this book but has little confidence in his ability to do anything with it. He completes the book and is soon contacted by Camile (Frances Conroy), a literary agent who gives him his first big break, soon catapulting him to unexpected, incredible success.

This is where the story really takes off. Michael (Christopher Lloyd) plays a mysterious role in Harlan's new life; the exact nature of that role is not fully revealed until the end of the movie.

While many events are fully predictable—it is soon clear that Harlan's life is becoming increasingly unhappy as he becomes more and more successful—there are major plot twists that will leave many viewers quite surprised at the end and perhaps even eager to see the movie again.