Around the Bend
by Jordan Roberts
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Actor: Christopher Walken, Glenne Headly, Jonah Bobo, Josh Lucas, Michael CaineDirector: Jordan Roberts
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Michael Grady
Writer: Jordan Roberts
Producer: Bob Yari
Producer: Elliott Lewitt
Producer: Julie Kirkham
Producer: Mark Gill
Producer: Ron Smith
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
Published: 2005-02-01
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-22
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of Around the Bend
DVD Review: Great Build-up, But Led to Nothing!
Summary: 4 Stars
Christopher Walken is the star of "Around the Bend" and he is one of my favorite actors, still. He didn't get to make a speech, something he does in "True Romance," "Pulp Fiction," and "Gigli," just to name a few, but this is not that kind of character. In all of those movies, he was only in it for about five minutes or so, but this one he has the most screen time, because after all, he's the star. The problem with "Around the Bend" was it's lame ending. The entire movie is building up to something that his character was hiding all these years, but what it was, wasn't anything that I would rave about. Josh Lucus is in it, in probably his best role that I've seen, because you can't call "Sweet Home Alabama" great. Of course, Micheal Caine is always good, if not great, in this is one of his goods. It is a short lenght, about eighty minutes or so, and I was pretty much entertained throughout. Strongly dramatic, and briefly comic, "Around the Bend" is worth your time at the movies, but only if your not expecting a masterpiece.
Josh Lucus plays Jason, who is seprated from his wife for the time being. He lives with his grandfather Henry, and is raising his young son Zach. Henry is being cared for by Katrina, who is a live in care-taker, and also the women that Henry has been watching, VERY closely. Henry raised Jason because his real father, Turner, was arrested years ago, and suddenly, now, he comes back. He wants to see his son, and try and make things right. Jason is amazed to see his father, and Zach is amazed to see that his grandfather isn't dead like Jason told him. Jason isn't that happy to see him, especially after learning that he is going to be leaving the very next day. The four generations of the family go out to eat at Kentucky Fried Chicken, and the next day Henry, and his dog, dies. In his will, Henry creates a "map" that will led to something, and at certain places they all eat at the nearest Kentucky Fried Chicken, and then scatter some of the ashes of him and the dog. Turner wants to do it, because Henry never asked him to do anything in his life, but Jason doesn't want to do it, because he is missing work. He just wants to end the entire thing as quick as possible. As Turner and Jason work on their relationship, it becomes apparent that Henry is leading them somewhere to fix there relationship, and what this secret is, isn't all that great, but it does get the story rolling. . .
It's almost impossible not to like Christopher Walken, even when he is playing a character that you are unsure about from the very beginning. Like I said, the ending is the biggest problem, and that could have gone through the rewriting process a few more times. It's sad throughout, because you soon realize that they can't have a happy ending, because Turner was out of Jason's life for so long. Even though it was his father, he was a stranger. I did like the reason for Turner coming back to see his son, but I don't want to say anything to ruin it. "Around the Bend" was rated R for language only, but they could have edited it for a PG-13, because this is movie that everybody should see. I've heard some useless language, but this movie is the ultimate, and it's not even said that many times. "Around the Bend" is a good thing to watch on a Saturday afternoon, and it's sweet and comic undertones are the foundation for this story. Christopher Walken is amazing, as usual, and he proves that in this movie, a five-minute speech sometimes isn't enough of him.
ENJOY!
Rated R for language.
Description of Around the Bend
THE STORY OF FOUR GENERATIONS OF MEN WHO ARE SUDDENLY BROUGHT TOGETHER BY THE CHANCE TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR FAMILY'S PAST. THE JOURNEY WILL TAKE THEM OUT ON THE ROAD TO AWORLD FULL OF SURPRISES.Bestsellers in DVD
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