C An Unfinished Life
Dir=Lasse Hallstrom
Two geezers live on a defunct ranch in modern day Wyoming. Best acting (almost the only genuine acting) I’ve ever seen from Redford. Maybe since the pretty boy looks have faded he decided to rely on craft. A great job. Morgan Freeman plays his usual Boswellian role. RR’s daughter (J-Lo) appears with her daughter, seeking refuge from an abusive boyfriend. A Faulknerian Grizzly bear provides much needed dramatic tension. Fantastic scenery, although just about anyplace looks good in spring. The director gives the whole movie a quiet, still tone that goes well with the scenery. Good costumes and sets. The story is stereotypical throughout , the script self-consciously cute, but good acting makes it watchable.
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