DUCK

We weren't particularly affected by Arthur's encounters with various strangers along the way. We think we know why: For the most part, we found ourselves watching a grown actor pretend to have a special connection. With a duck.

Writer-director Nic Bettauer can't decide whether to play Duck for tears or laughs.

Much of the journey becomes redundant, and the film likely would have been more effective as a 20-minute short.

...a thoughtful look at who we might be and what we can be, with just a little tenderness that remains embedded in the heart for a long time after.