This was a beautifully told story with so much heart. I could only WISH for ppl like Jerry & Marge in my life! For this story to be really close to the REAL life story, made it even better. I am sure this will not have the same effect on a younger group of watchers. But for me and my mom on a movie night it was perfect! I am sad for them that one bad Harvard egg spoiled the whole bunch! They could have kept living their dream for more years if their were not any spoilers! At least they got to do what they wanted and help the ppl that mattered to them the most. As always Cranston is an amazing actor in this and completely believable! I will definitely be watching this one again, great feel good movie, not many of those now a days.

First new movie in a long long looonnngg time that I throughly enjoyed. Great actors playing believable characters, that you liked, and were just decent human beings. No guns, no sex, no CGI showing totally improbably stunts, no cheating husbands or wives, no child actors who were paying cute and only one bad guys that could be excused because he is just young and that you hope may have learned a lesson in being a decent person. Great story based on something that really happened. If you are tired of all the crap that's being put out by Hollywood and yearn for a good old fashioned movie with a wonderful story this is for you.

It's nothing revolutionary as a film, nor will it win any awards, but I'm sure you'll remember the story, as its real-life events are amazing and unique. But even at only 96 min runtime, it felt too bloated with cliched filler, and the substance stretched out to the max. It'll be the casting and performances that hold your attention, especially Cranston and Wilson. I found Bening's character to be too aloof and cliched. The filmmakers should've cut this one down to a max 60 min TV-length movie, because even with the great casting, many of the scenes felt dragged out to the point you could fast-forward, and not miss a thing. The ending credits where they show photos of the real Selbee's was a nice touch. It's a fun one time watch, and a 7/10 from me.