2013, United States, 83 min.<\/b><\/p>\n
The death of his wife is hard enough for Max Rose (Jerry Lewis), a former jazz pianist. Then, in the middle of discarding her belongings, Max makes a discovery that casts grave doubts on their 65-year marriage. Max\u2019s emotional turmoil further erodes his already rickety health. His meek, kind, adult granddaughter (Kerry Bish\u00e9) and his frustrated son (Kevin Pollak) serve as his support system. They\u2019re also emotional punching bags\u2014you can see the heaviness of that role in every gesture and interaction. Max\u2019s attempt to confirm his past happiness allows him to soothe those relationships and to form new ones. That\u2019s great, but is it enough? What <\/span>Max Rose <\/span><\/i>lacks in subtlety\u2014Lewis, even in a tortured, dramatic role like this, cannot stop mugging \u2014 it makes up for in the title character\u2019s poignant quest to quell the aching of his soul. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The death of his wife is hard enough for Max Rose (Jerry Lewis), a former jazz pianist. <\/span><\/p>\n