I was moved by the documentary Shot in the Dark, an autobiographical film by Entourage star Adrian Grenier about reconnecting with his long, lost biological father.
Partway through the movie, Grenier and a couple of his buddies set out on a road trip to Ohio, where his father lives. Once he and his father finally meet, his father is surprisingly willing to appear on-camera and candidly discuss his failed relationship with Grenier's mother and his shortcomings as a parent over the years.
Rather than being bitter about his father not being around when he was growing up, Grenier merely seems inquisitive, like a journalist investigating an interesting story. At times, Grenier’s attitude seems almost flippant. In one scene toward the end, he and his father act out a skit satirizing how Grenier was traumatized by his father’s neglect.
By the end of the movie, it seems as though Grenier and his father are going to stay in touch and make up for lost time. And why wouldn’t they? What wayward parent wouldn’t want to embrace a kid who’s handsome, has a great sense of humor and is totally willing to forgive and forget?
To Grenier’s father’s credit, he doesn’t seem like he’s interested in capitalizing on his son’s fame and fortune, since the documentary was made before Grenier hit it big on Entourage.
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