AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Walter Sloane Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

glennripps I loved this film so much. Every character came to life. The transitions were amazing. And the humanity mixed in with the humor added an incredible complexity. These people felt very real, even though I've seen many of them before in other movies. Knock-out performances by Judy Greer, Jeremy Sisto, Matt Keeslar, Chris Jaymes, Eric Cole, and Pat Healy. Once you get absorbed by this family you can't tear yourself away. Also, the film-making was just great. The camera seemed to be everywhere capturing people at their most vulnerable moments. And the cinematography was outstanding. The music chosen added perfectly to the tone and the editors paced the story so well, cutting from one story line to the next with grace and ease. I never once lost my place in this crazy wonderful world.

ryan gomes Filmmaker Christopher Jaymes seeks to capture how narcissism behaves. The result is an honest depiction of struggling with the inability to see outside of oneself—to be so blind that one is unable to recognize the life occurring around them. In Memory of My Father follows a son trying to grant his father's dying wish. The father is a Hollywood filmmaker who is no different than the rest of the characters in the film—bloated with his own ego. His belief that his death would shake the film community generates his final cinematic idea. He bribes his youngest son, Chris (played by Christopher Jaymes) to document the journey of his fading life. Whether the documentary ever is completed is up for the audience to decide but the father's death becomes secondary as we become further involved in the worries of the numerous characters' neurosis, careers, and relationships. The family consists of the three sons, Christopher, Jeremy (Jeremy Sisto), and Matt (Matt Keeslar). Each is dysfunctional in their own unique way. Their family unit is not a Norman Rockwell painting but isn't devoid of love and compassion either. The binds of blood tend to prevail as each of them attempt to find their way through the wreckage and into unknown possibilities by the end of the film. The large Hollywood home becomes filled to the brim with "mourners" who feel more alive from someone else's death. The various situations demand the audience's attention due to each character's commitment to the severity of their individual circumstances. In the span of the film, Jaymes deals with nearly every personal struggle of man: the search to expose and accept individual flaws; falling in and out of love at the press of a button; unapologetically begging for the attention; or realizing you are not who you thought you were and to not know who you are going to become. The film vibrates with life. So much occurs throughout the film that to say it is about the bonds of family, life, death, love, and fear would be an injustice. Questions were asked and human nature was philosophized with one brilliant conclusion. As Christopher is crumbled to the floor and held together by Nicholle's arms she states, "I don't know anyone who is meant to be in a relationship." Her statement bears the weight of yet another question to ponder. Are we even meant to have a relationship with ourselves? Maybe yes or maybe no. But we can all draw from personal experience that relationships with ourselves can be just as dysfunctional as the bond with other human beings.

yanivr It seems the other comments talk plenty about the film. I will just add that I've seen the film more than one time and each time... it gets better. The nuances are so honest and the layers within the dynamics of the characters and the situations are so organic, it's a blessing that a film this good ever gets made. At first, it seems that IMOMF would be a specific type of film for a specific type of audience, however the film is one of those films that resonate in your body and stays with you, you find yourself replaying moments for days in your head, strangely wanting to see these moments again. It's honestly suitable for a pretty broad audience which is uncanny. A smart film that can reach a wide audience? It's still possible, and this film is proof of that.

laceyjaine I can not imagine a funnier or more poignant film than "in Memory of My Father". I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair and I was restrained compared to the audience around me. Eric Michael Cole might be the finest actor of his generation, and I use the word fine to to describe both his performance and his looks. I think I'm in love. I know I am not the first person to compare writer/director/ star Chris Jaymes to a modern day Chekov, and I am sure that I will not be the last. His sense of irony and the outrageous combines flawlessly with his universal understanding of family friendship, and of course "the biz" to create a mix of "The Big Chill" "The Player" and "Dazed and Confused". I couldn't have had a more pleasurable ninety six minutes, and look forward to its wide release. I only hope my funeral will be this exciting.