Monday, February 07, 2005
The Clearing
- Who's watched: G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: This one was a "freebie" with another movie, I can't remember which one. With Willem Dafoe, Helen Mirren and Robert Redford I thought this would be an interesting little piece. It wasn't quite as interesting as I thought, although I always enjoy watching all these actors. Mom hasn't watched it. I'll probably forget to mention it to her.
Update 8/11/21: No, I didn't keep this film. I didn't completely dislike it. I just realized, when it came time to cull my collection, I hadn't watched it more than once and probably wouldn't. So, I gave it to the library. If I decide I want to watch it, again, it's there for me. My library system, as it turns out, has four copies.
Update 10/19/24: I know. Bizarrely, I re-added this movie to my collection. Truth is, I've never forgotten it and when I find myself ruminating on it, I find myself wondering about this character quirk or that plot point or an idea in the movie's philosophy. In fact, just a few hours ago I was watching a movie essay in which this film was featured. Since I didn't remember exactly what the reviewer was talking about, and since the movie is extraordinarily cheap, now, I decided, what the hell, I'm placing another order, why not include this movie.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Robert Redford Wayne Hayes Helen Mirren Eileen Hayes Willem Dafoe Arnold Mack Alessandro Nivola Tim Hayes
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2004
Directed by Pieter Jan Brugge.
Labels: action3, dramaB, helen-mirren, robert-redford, willem-dafoe
