Review: Father Stu is a Watchable Mess

By Ben Miller

Rosalind Ross' Father Stu can't decide what film it wants to be. Is it the unorthodox story of a man coming to terms with aging, or is it the fish-out-of-water story of a man who shouldn't be a priest joining the priesthood? This lack of vision turns the film into a tonal mishmash, but one that is inherently watchable.

Mark Wahlberg stars as Stuart "Stu" Long, an amateur boxer approaching middle age in Montana.  Frequently drunk and delinquent, Stu looks to turn his life around by moving to Los Angeles to become an actor.

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