I was annoyed with the bear storyline…
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wldvw — 19 years ago(July 30, 2006 11:42 PM)
You know this is a movie right? It's a story with metaphors and crisis and resolution. I thought there were several places where individual behavior seemed reckless. ( The sheriff who didn't tell the battered woman her abuser was in town.)
Sounds like real life there. .
This was a good story. A compeling story. A human story. And having compassion for the bear, well there was a time when simply killing all the bears near civilization was all we knew. It looked like they were going to release him into the woods, not the alley. ( Ah best laid plans .)
It will be interesting to see what character Morgan Freeman plays in his next film.
Both he and Redford played roles similar to what they have played before. -
soimparable05 — 19 years ago(August 11, 2006 12:55 AM)
Yess I agree with you wldvw. This was a beautiful movie.. In my openion. Morgan Freeman ALWAYS plays excellent roles I THINK anyway. Yea it seems like Morgan Freeman and Robert Redford play roles similer to their past roles. If that makes any sense
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Sueso — 19 years ago(August 12, 2006 10:37 PM)
I agree that the young girl, Becca Gardner, did a most excellent job. There is something about her voice! I really think all the actors in this did a very good job although I hate seeing Damien Lewis being the bad guy. (I like to think of him as a hero like in Band of Brothers). I enjoyed the storyline very much as well, and just ignored the rather obvious storyline stinkos mentioned before. The bear was amazing! The special features, interesting.
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chansen-1 — 19 years ago(November 13, 2006 09:41 AM)
I agree with jeffching (and I understood the metaphor). I wasn't a fan of the bear storyline. I just thought this entire movie was pretty cliched.
Don't get me wrong, it was an okay movie; and I really liked the acting done by everyone. I just don't think it was great. The bear metaphor reminded me a little of the bear killing Tristan in the end of Legends of the Fall, and much of the rest of the film was similar to the Horse Whisperer. (I'm sure I'll get bombarded with replies and arguments now, but whatever).
I love heartwarming films, but this one is quite predictable and tired. -
SnoopyStyle — 19 years ago(November 24, 2006 10:10 PM)
My God!
Horse Whisperer
put me to sleep. Nothing happens in it. Even the ending was a giant letdown. And I'm too afraid to watch
Legends of the Fall
. I might have to gouge my eyes out.
I'm not even sure I saw the same movies as you.
Horse Whisperer
was boring as hell, and the plot was paper thin.
As a sentimental movie, I rank this as one of the best of the recent releases in this genre. Suggest a better recent movie of this genre if you disagree. -
astat-2 — 19 years ago(December 11, 2006 03:57 AM)
Don't forget that Einar (Redford) was actually the one to blame for what happened to Mitch (Freeman) (Einar was drunk as skunt that night when the bear mauled his friend). That is why Mitch had the right to ask the favors.
Jean was not pissed off because she didn't know what exactly happened. She would be if she knew that her daughter was exposed to danger, but they didn't tell her. -
JaneJaneJane — 19 years ago(December 28, 2006 01:04 AM)
JeffchingThe reason the plate-breaking symbolism seemed so obvious to you is because it was SUPPOSED to be obvious.
The purpose of the scene was not so that the director could create a subtle symbolic moment (broken plate = broken life)for his audience to figure out. That would be way too easy, yes, and Hallstrom, as the director, knows that.
The scene with the plate really wasn't meant to be a symbolic moment at all; as Jean says, it's just a plate.
The true purpose of the scene has nothing to do with the plate and everything to do with what Einar says, "Some things are irreplaceable." And his statement is INCREDIBLY OBVIOUS because he is angry and trying to get in a dig at Jean. Hallstrom is showing us that Einar is still so caught up in the pain of the past that he refuses to let even the little things go without passing judgment, even something as pedestrian as the breaking of a plate.
Einar is looking for reasons to stay mad at Jean and blame her. The purpose of the scene is that we're supposed to recognize the depth of his bitterness and how petty it is.