[THE CONFIRMATION
opens in Cleveland on Friday March 18th exclusively at the Cedar Lee Theatre.]
Review by Bob Ignizio
Anthony (Jaeden Lieberher) is a quiet, “wise beyond his
years” young boy spending the weekend with his deadbeat dad Walt (Clive Owen). His
mom Bonnie (Maria Bello) warns Walt not to drink, and to be sure the boy stays
“clean” both literally and metaphorically, as his confirmation in the Catholic
Church is fast approaching. It’s unclear if the Anthony really wants to be
confirmed – his mom says he does, but he seems pretty dismissive of the priest
during his confession, questioning much of what the priest has to say.
While Walt ducks into a bar to look for work, Anthony surreptitiously
grabs himself a burger. This leaves Walt’s special woodworking tools unattended,
and of course they get stolen. Walt blames Anthony for not staying with the
truck, and the boy fires back that he forgot to lock it. “Sometimes when you’re
drunk you forget things.”
