Ben Is Back (2019) - Tasteless!

★☆☆☆☆

By checking out 'Ben Is Back', I expected to get maybe not exactly the same but a close taste of the heart-wrenching 'Manchester By The Sea', because the synopsis does seem to promise an emotional melancholic drama. Well, it could be just me expecting the wrong thing but objectively speaking, the film has got nothing to stand out to be remembered. I think any episode of TV series 'The O.C.' can be better than this. The story's supposed to be somewhat emotionally striking or tear-jerking. The acting's supposed to be impressive but neither the mother nor the son manages to make me feel the hardship of motherhood or the helplessness and struggle of being a drug addict! Seeing 'Ben Is Back' is like having a cup of distilled water when you're actually not thirsty. It's meant to be tasteless so forgettable, and even unpleasant!