The Tender Bar is a 2021 drama movie directed by George Clooney. Starring Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan and Lily Rabe.
Plot
Adaptation of the memoir by J.R. Moehringer that recounted the writer’s adolescent years growing up on Long Island in search of a father figure among the patrons at his uncle’s bar.
Movie Reviews
“A movie that prioritizes feeling over structure. If it struggles to find a rhythm, especially in the early going, there’s no question that it sends you off on a gentle high” Sheri Linden: The Hollywood Reporter
“Despite the earnestness of this all-American coming of age story, it is hard to escape the sense that “The Tender Bar” lies somewhere between a Nicholas Sparks adaptation and a middling Saturday Night Live sketch.” Rafaela Sales Ross: The Playlist
“A pleasantly anecdotal amble down memory lane (…) But the fact is: nothing much happens.” Nicholas Barber: IndieWire