Nobody's Fool
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Actor: Bruce Willis, Dylan Walsh, Jessica Tandy, Melanie Griffith, Paul NewmanDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
Published: 2003-09-01
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-09
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of Nobody's Fool
DVD Review: Not too shabby...
Summary: 3 Stars
Paul Newman, in my eyes, is the greatest actor to ever walk the face of the earth. His talent knew no bounds, and he showed that with ease as he effortlessly floated from one film to the next. He exhibited such natural grace and charisma on screen, constructing what may very well be the strongest resume of any actor.
I think it's safe to say that he is strongly missed.
For me, `Nobody's Fool' is one of his crowning achievements. That isn't to say that I think the film is particularly wonderful (as you can see, I gave the film as a whole a C) but his performance within it is outstanding. Honestly, this should have netted HIM his second Oscar, not Tom Hanks! Alas, the Academy is rarely smart enough to reward the most deserving performance, so I won't harp on that too much. The fact remains that Newman's performance here (light, affecting, natural, layered) towers over many and actually elevates the film, which is dampened by a few of its own vices.
To get the negative out of the way; the film has a cheap feel which makes it seem like a `made for TV' movie and the script lags in areas, and that whole subplot involving the bank is poorly constructed and serves as more of a distraction than anything else. While I think that the idea behind Peter's failing marriage is ideal for the development of Sully's person, it is handled strangely and doesn't totally connect, and the overall handling of Peter and his family (including his sons and mother) is weak and at times can take you out of the film.
Eh.
But, with all that said, there is something special here to be seen, and I totally recommend this film so don't take my criticism wrong.
The film tells the story of Sully, an immature elderly man who has squandered most of what he has ever had. He abandoned his family years ago and has no relationship with his son Peter. He has no job and his constant attempts at suing his former employer for a `work related injury' prove fruitless. He has no love life, although he quite obviously pines over his ex-bosses wife. His only true companion is an elderly woman who also serves as his landlord. When he happens to reunite with his son, thanks to a series of odd coincidences, his life starts to take a deeper shape.
Sully starts to grow up.
The entire cast does an admirable job here; some more so than others. Like I mentioned, Newman is the star here and it shows in every frame. Bruce Willis is also top notch here, reserved and astute (how he missed an Oscar nomination that year, when he had this and `Pulp Fiction' under is belt is beyond my comprehension). Jessica Tandy is appropriate here and Melanie Griffith is beautifully sincere and believable. Dylan Walsh has improved over the years (his `Nip/Tuck' performance year after year is quite impressive) but he is the weakest link here, in my opinion.
In the end I advise you to see the film. As an ensemble it works beautifully, every performance in step with the others, and as a complete film is carries a message and contains a brilliant performance by Newman, but I can't say it is perfect or even `great'.
It is a good film, that is all.
Description of Nobody's Fool
Worn to perfection is the tag line promoting this crafted character study. It describes Paul Newman, the resourceful 70-year-old lead actor, but not his character, Sully, a North Bath, New York, loner who totally emulates the negative definition of the title. Newman gives a brilliant performance (Oscar-nominated and winner of two critics circle awards) relying on his well-honed subtleties. The dramatics are simple: the return of his son (Dylan Walsh) and grandson, offering a chance to reconcile; odd jobs for a construction company he's trying to sue for an injury; and a comedic grudge match against the owner (a reserved Bruce Willis). North Bath is the kind of place, wrapped in winter (beautifully shot by John Bailey), where enemies are friends, marriages are shaky, and Hawaii is only a state of mind. This "town drama" of a blue-collar America offers the patient filmgoer a rich and rewarding experience. Another small gem from writer-director Robert Benton ("Places in the Heart"). "--Doug Thomas"Bestsellers in DVD
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