An Unfinished Life

An Unfinished Life
by Lasse Hallstr?m

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Actor: Damian Lewis, Jennifer Lopez, Josh Lucas, Morgan Freeman, Robert Redford
Director: Lasse Hallstr?m
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Producer: Alan Ladd Jr.
Producer: Bob Weinstein
Producer: Graham King
Producer: Harvey Weinstein
Producer: Joe Roth
Writer: Mark Spragg
Writer: Virginia Korus Spragg
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-04-11
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Miramax

DVD Reviews of An Unfinished Life

DVD Review: AN UNFINSHED LIFE
Summary: 5 Stars

I am not a big J Lo fan but this is one of her better movies. Just look at the cast, Morgan Freeman, Robert Redford and you will know that it is a good movie.

DVD Review: Unfinished Life
Summary: 5 Stars

My son and I have seen this movie several times and think it is great. The characters/actors give moving performances. I purchased this DVD as a gift for my oldest son, as I didn't want him and his family to miss seeing it.

DVD Review: An Unfinished Life
Summary: 5 Stars

This is one of my favorite movies... Becca Gardner got thrown into the fray doing her first movie with four powerful actors, and she not only held her own, she stole the movie! I hope to see a LOT more of this young lady! As for the supplier, the DVD was shipped very quickly, and arrived in perfect, brand new condition, as promised. I can't say anything better than that!

DVD Review: An Unfinished Life
Summary: 5 Stars

This is an excellent film about facing the past and the future unafraid. It is about hope and expectation even when life has been difficult. An unfinished life is the life all of us live or can live if we choose.

DVD Review: The nature of things.
Summary: 5 Stars

This movie has a quiet presence. It doesn't shout, it doesn't light up, it doesn't shake. There are few movies now which show
intergenerational relationships. There are few films which include elders. We are all teachers, and hopefully when older we can have some wisdom to pass along to others. There is a bear-like presence among the humans, as well as in the presence of an actual bear. All are touched. The people in the Wyoming town share space with wild creatures. Robert Redford's character is gruff, with a soft center. Both his deceased son and granddaughter have the name of Griff. The abusive boyfriend is as impulsively unpredictable as a bear. And then Morgan Freeman's character points out that he was mauled by a bear, while the bear was just being himself. This film seems to flow naturally. Older people are filled with stories.We wear down many pairs of shoes while alive. Maybe the "delay" in this film's release lined it up with open minds. In view of death, this is a film about the nature of life which unfolds in a beautiful, natural setting. Bravo.

Description of An Unfinished Life

From the acclaimed director of CASANOVA, CHOCOLAT, and THE CIDER HOUSE RULES ... Academy Award(R) winners Robert Redford (Best Director, ORDINARY PEOPLE, 1980) and Morgan Freeman (Best Supporting Actor, MILLION DOLLAR BABY, 2004) star in this powerful story of risk and redemption. Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson (Redford) quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley (Freeman). Then, suddenly, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate, and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure, and forgiveness. Also starring Jennifer Lopez (SHALL WE DANCE?) and Josh Lucas (SWEET HOME ALABAMA, GLORY ROAD).

Much like the late Rodney Dangerfield, some films just can't get any respect. Shelved by Miramax for two years, An Unfinished Life was released with little fanfare between Morgan Freeman's Oscar win and Lasse Hallstr?m's higher-profile Casanova. Despite critical praise from some quarters, the heartland drama got lost amidst the shuffle. The title comes from the epitaph of Griffin, late son of Wyoming rancher Einar (a rumpled Robert Redford). Between chores, he looks after ranch hand Mitch (Freeman), who was mauled by a bear the year before. One day, daughter-in-law Jean (Jennifer Lopez) and granddaughter Griff (Becca Gardner) drop by the ranch unexpectedly. They're on the run from Jean's abusive boyfriend, Gary (Damian Lewis), back in Iowa. "I don't want you here," Einar states flatly--he blames her for Griffin's death 12 years ago--but the look on the kid's face convinces him to relent. While Jean works as a waitress in town and embarks on a tentative relationship with Sheriff Crane (Josh Lucas), his newfound granddaughter helps to take care of Mitch. Just as the four are starting to form a loose-knit family, Gary comes looking for Jean and upsets the delicate balance. It may pack fewer surprises than the superior What's Eating Gilbert Grape and the bear symbolism may be a mite heavy-handed, but the deeply unfashionable An Unfinished Life deserves a second chance to find an audience. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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