Rotten
Hallstrom ropes an all-star cast into what's essentially a glossed-up TV movie.
Keith Phipps, AV Club
An Unfinished Life
Every secret takes on a life of its own.
2005 · 1h 48m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Lasse Hallström
Overview
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, 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.
Director and cast
- Lasse Hallström Director
- Robert Redford as Einar Gilkyson
- Jennifer Lopez as Jean Gilkyson
- Morgan Freeman as Mitch Bradley
- Becca Gardner as Griff Gilkyson
- Josh Lucas as Crane Curtis
- Damian Lewis as Gary Winston
- Camryn Manheim as Nina
- Lynda Boyd as Kitty
- Rob Hayter as Deputy
- P. Lynn Johnson as Shelter Supervisor
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
53%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The picture has no discernible reason for being. It's impossible to identify with characters who seem so fond of their own misery, they can't be bothered to communicate even the most basic facts about themselves.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Rotten
By the conclusion, the movie turns into the ursine answer to Free Willy, veering dangerously close to New Age parody.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Manages to be both moving and poignant largely because of the superb acting, cinematography and direction.
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com
Fresh
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.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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