"...this microscopic examination of a father's duty, role and absence isn't just the province of Hollywood...filmmaker Tom Curran examines his father's lasting legacy on his Irish-Catholic family in the quietly devastating, 55-minute documentary 'Adrift'" - The Boston Herald

"Curran's narration is charged with emotion, but his specialty is the cinematography. The Emmy Award-winning cameraman integrates breathtaking natural photography of Alaska, Cape Cod, and Belize into his film. In one particularly effective sequence, he juxtaposes footage of a bald eagle in a storm against an account of his father's decline. ADRIFT shares more than just Curran's filmmaking talent: It also allows us a glimpse into a deeply personal catharsis." - Boston Magazine

"Tom Curran never became a professional athlete, but he shows the makings of a gifted, sensitive filmmaker as he weaves voiceover memories, interviews with his mother and siblings, home videos, artful recreations, and evocative images -- a drive along the Alaska coast, a cormorant under a bridge -- into this lingering portrait of paternity."
- The Boston Phoenix

"In this, the summer of the dysfunctional father-son relationship, 'Road to Perdition' and the latest 'Austin Powers' sequel may get all the attention, but 'Adrift' is the cinematic love child with the purest heart.

'Boston filmmaker Tom Curran's documentary exploration of his emotionally complex upbringing is also deeply personal, resonant, and brave. It has no big budget special effects or marquee names going for it, which might be its greatest blessing; viewers would be hard pressed to find a single moment in 'Perdition' that connects with the human-scale power this simple film commands.

'Against the stark, unyielding backdrop of the Alaskan mountains, Curran re-creates memories of his pep-talking dad driving him to hockey games, where the goal was to win at all costs (even by cheating). The scenes are haunting, and Todd Boekelheide's Celtic-influenced orchestrations help create a mood far richer than the purposefully grainy footage might on its own.

'Aerials of fierce Alaskan tundra and placid waters off Cape Cod's Monomoy Island are grand and sweeping, as though filmed by a soaring eagle. A close-up of a little boy's fingers locked in prayer/penance makes a compelling bereavement scene.

'Ultimately, the picture painted in this ample 56-minute arc is of a flawed man deeply loved and ultimately forgiven, whose untimely departure left a lot of baggage -- though maybe no more than if he'd lived."
- The Boston Globe