Ted Danson's movie career has always been a bit patchy and Pontiac Moon didn't do enough to stabilise it. A pity, as it's an enjoyable road movie, if not up with the likes of Rain Man. It's 1969 and Danson is a teacher with an emotionally-scarred wife (Mary Steenburgen) and an 11-year-old son (Ryan Todd). With the first moon landing imminent, he takes the lad to the Spires of the Moon National Park in his classic Pontiac. Their adventures on the road form the bulk of the film's narrative and Danson fills his part well. The ending is telegraphed pretty early on, which makes much of the story seem like padding, but it's a pleasant enough ride all the same.

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