After seeing several new movies on DVD that were very serious in tone, “At Middleton” was refreshing. Starring Andy Garcia and Vera Farmiga as two parents who accompany their children on a college tour, the film begins on a humorous note and then evolves into an examination of the lives of the two adults.
Filmed on the beautiful campus of Gonzaga University in Washington State, the action takes place all in one day. Garcia plays George, the uptight father of Conrad, who is only going on the tour to please his father. Vera Farmiga is Edith, the mother of Audrey, who has dreamed of attending Middleton College for several years. George and Edith become separated from the tour group and wander the campus together learning more about each other and themselves.
Andy Garcia and Vera Farmiga capture the spirit of their characters and make this a very good viewing experience.