A.C.O.D. follows a seemingly well-adjusted Adult Child of Divorce (Adam Scott) who is forced to revisit the chaos of his parents (Catherine OHara and Richard Jenkins) bitter divorce all over again after his younger brother (Clark Duke) decides to get married.
Review
A.C.O.D. is such a terrific film that it's difficult to believe that it's Zicherman's directorial debut. The screenplay by Karlin and Zicherman is remarkably clever and wittycombining humor with poignant insight to a very satisfying effect. Zicherman gets the pacing exactly right showing faith in the intelligence of his audience by never belaboring a point. The characters are engaging and the acting is very great. If your an adult child of divorce or a divorced parent who worries about your children you're likely to recognize something in this film. (When Carter goes through his parents' divorce papers try to catch some of the petty ridiculous allegations each makes.) In this film you see revealed some painful truths about human nature and complex family relationshipsalways with humor and compassion. This is one of the best comedies I've seen.