An Unfinished Life (2005)
Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman
Still in shock from his only son's death a decade ago, Einar has let his ranch fall into ruin along with his marriage. Now, Einar spends his days caring only for his hired handyman and last trusted friend, Mitch, who was gravely injured in an encounter with a grizzly bear. Einar intends to live out ... (read more) Still in shock from his only son's death a decade ago, Einar has let his ranch fall into ruin along with his marriage. Now, Einar spends his days caring only for his hired handyman and last trusted friend, Mitch, who was gravely injured in an encounter with a grizzly bear. Einar intends to live out his days in this heartbroken solitude...until the very person he blames for his son's accident comes to town: his daughter-in-law Jean. Jean shows up broke, on the run with a girl named Griff, who she swears is the granddaughter Einar never knew he had. Suddenly, Einar's quiet life is turned upside down as anger and accusations resurface. But slowly, miraculously, 11 year-old Griff's curiosity about Western life, and her longing for a family and a father figure, begin to chip away at the stone that has become Einar's heart - opening up the way for unexpected connection, adventure, mercy and true reunion.
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PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed by:
Lasse Hallström
Release Date: Sep 09, 2005
DVD Release Date: Apr 11, 2006
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Great movie with strong performances from Jennifer Lopez and Josh Lucas,but its veterans Morgan Freeman and Robert Redford that give brilliant performances,freeman just gets better with age and Redford gives his best performance for some years as the... (read more) Great movie with strong performances from Jennifer Lopez and Josh Lucas,but its veterans Morgan Freeman and Robert Redford that give brilliant performances,freeman just gets better with age and Redford gives his best performance for some years as the ranch hand that can't get over his sons death.
Highly recommended
Really sweet film, it felt a lot like a Hallmark movie. Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman are great as always.
Very Moving, sometimes circumstances can come together to complete an unfinished life.. in one lifetime itself.
This is the fourth film I have seen by Lasse Hallstrom, after The Cider House Rules, Chocolat and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, all of which I love, including this one, which is why Hallstrom is such a favourite director of mine.
Hallstrom's films are... (read more) This is the fourth film I have seen by Lasse Hallstrom, after The Cider House Rules, Chocolat and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, all of which I love, including this one, which is why Hallstrom is such a favourite director of mine.
Hallstrom's films are always visually very beautiful, with themes of family dysfunction, independence and acceptance, but without ever indulging in sentimentality. Hallstrom is also one of those rare directors who can make you laugh and cry and very often both at the same time which is why he is so great!
Though a fine film An Unfinished Life is my least favourite work from Hallstrom so far, mainly because of Jennifer Lopez's performance which never quite rang true for me, lacking the emotional depths her small but crucial part demanded.
Morgan freeman i Robert Redford son genialeeees mui buenas actuacioneeees!!!! jajajaja que risa cuando dice Griff "You guys are gay right? jajajaja se pasa ... Que guapeton Craneee i Jean no perdio nada el tiempo jajaja
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By the conclusion, the movie turns into the ursine answer to Free Willy, veering dangerously close to New Age parody.full review
The picture is outrageously predictable and somewhat poky, but there's also something admirably bold about the way it so adamantly demands we swallow its hokum.full review
Redford and Freeman have a relaxed rapport -- watch their expressions when Griff asks them if they're gay -- but the script keeps giving them unspeakable lines to utter.full review
The grizzly may have mauled Mitch, but by the end, that metaphor has mauled us.full review
An Unfinished Life doesn't succumb to the emotional dumbing-down that has become the norm in movies.full review
[The film] is modest and heartfelt, dealing directly with straightforward material.full review
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