The Doo Dah Man

The Doo Dah Man unfolds gently and with humour. It looks good and the acting is persuasive. You care about both the main characters, and the relationship which develops between them. For much of its course this entertaining film portrays a generally benign world of enjoyable roguishness and likeable people. Yet the main characters are driven by an unresolved sadness, and the film touches lightly but resonantly on some deep themes, particularly the consequences of a broken relationship between father and son.

This is a lovely film. Well made and convincingly acted. An easy watch for the family, it tells a nice tale about a young man growing up through his adventures with an old con. Very enjoyable.

The casting for this film was really good whereby a hard bitten ex con meets a naïve fellow traveller, with both characters running away from their past. The story develops with a delightful twist at the end. A very enjoyable ride!

Such a lovely movie and the fact that it's based on a true story heightens the appeal. Well written, produced and directed. The movie is engaging and I felt drawn to both Smitty and Jake's stories.

I'm drawn to a) road movies b) true stories and c) easy viewing humours films. The Doo Dah Man ticked all of the above.

The story is gently told, not digging too deeply into the probable gritty details for Jake's journey. The connection between Smitty and Jake unfolds nicely.

Glenn Morshower, as Smitty, is great as the lovable rouge grifter that schools the rather naive hitch-hiker Is worth the watch alone. Although conning nuns had me conflicted.

The music is great.

Glad it is on Amazon Prime now, as my first viewing experience was poor quality. Looking forward to watching it through again.