Around the Bend
901
Drama
"Around the Bend" is inspired by the relationship between writer-director Jordan Roberts and the absentee father he barely knew. It tells 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 a world full of surprises-some comic, some dramatic, and all of them personal. Jason Lair (Josh Lucas) is a simple man with ... [+]
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"A bittersweet relationship drama with enough honest emotion and gentle humor to move even the steeliest heart." | ||||
"The movie, unfortunately, doesn't really work; it's one of those films where the characters always seem to be Behaving, as if ordinary life has to be jacked up into eccentricity." | ||||
"Slick, well-packaged emotional drama." | ||||
"Mr. Walken performs with a marvelously minimalist precision." | ||||
"If nothing else, director/screenwriter Jordan Roberts knows good music. If only we could say the same about his script." | ||||
"A fine, familial elixir to remedy despair and soften hardened hearts, Around the Bend is likely just the first of many feathers in Roberts shiny new directorial cap. | ||||
"Self-consciously mannered yet fitfully interesting, Around the Bend gets the most mileage it can from the eccentric, low-key charisma of Christopher Walken." |
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