A.C.O.D

Stuart Zicherman's ACOD (US, 2013) - A.C.O.D. brings together a superb comic cast — including Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O’Hara, Amy Poehler, and Jane Lynch — for a film that really ought to be funnier than it is. Aspiring to offer a painfully humorous look at how divorce wreaks havoc on all those concerned (especially the children), the feature directorial debut of Stu Zicherman starts off with great promise before getting derailed by a drab story about a seemingly content thirtysomething who at last comes to terms with his parents’ separation. RATING: 7