Last night we watched a Canadian film by director Ken Scott called Starbuck. It is the story of David Wozniak, a habitual screw up, who finds out his sperm donations as a younger man were used to father over 500 children. Those children now want to know who their biological father is and are suing the fertility clinic to find out David's identity.
The rest of the movie is a load of laughs as David, played by Patrick Huard, decides if he wants to reveal who he is while trying to prove he is worth being in his girlfriend's life. David is a sympathetic character and his efforts to learn more about these children he fathered and his interactions with his best friend lawyer are hilarious. The lawyer, portrayed by Antione Bertrand, practically steals every scene he is in. In all, Starbuck is amusing and fun without sex and with relatively few cringe-worthy moments.
The film is in French, so if you don't care for subtitles you may want to wait for the English-language remake starring Vince Vaughan, Delivery Man, coming in November 2013 and also directed by Ken Scott. Additionally, it can be a little odd to see people speaking French while wearing clothes depicting American sports teams. I, however, liked the old school San Diego Padres baseball cap.
This is a feel good movie right up there with The Intouchables. It is out on DVD through Netflix and other sources and you should see it. I imagine that it will be the better of the two versions when the remake comes out (the remake will likely be more slap-stick than Starbuck). Well worth your time, Starbuck gets 5 Mick Happies. To quote my wife, "It is so nice to watch a good movie".
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