IMDB Rating: 6.70, 9800 votes |
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This is a gentle, innocent film about the reflections of an aging man (David Morse), who returns to his home town after the death of his best friend. Memories of life at age 11 floods back as it was a magical time that changed his life. Three 11 year old children (Anton Yelchin as Bobby, Mika Boorem as Carol, and Will Rothaar as Sully) share their lives. Carol & Bobby have a special affection for one another including sharing a kiss "by which all others will be measured". Bobby lives with his mother (Hope Davis), a bitter, vain woman who looks for pleasures for herself without sharing much with her son. Into their lives comes a mysterious new boarder (Anthony Hopkins), who befriends the boy but generates distrust from the mother. As time passes, the man and boy share confidences and special powers are revealed. The man warns the boy to be on the lookout for the "lowmen", who were seeking him. The two share a summer's adventures and come to love one another before the inevitable happens. A confrontation with a school bully (Timothy Reifsnyder) also changes everyone.Actors
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6 Comments
not sure what the movie was about-kept my interest
it had confussing parts, and some "no reasons" but weird ending
VERY entertaining
Awesome coming-of-age with a mysterious twist!
Sir Anthony is perfect, as expected. The only bad thing here is the realization that King’s wasted so much of his absolutely amazing talent on Horror instead of more stories like this and Green Mile.
Well done!
Coming of age the Stephen King way
This movie has Stephen King’s fingerprints all over it.
It’s a coming of age story that shows all the great and horrible stories of Bobby’s childhood through the reminiscing eyes of the grown up Bobby. It’s a childhood story just like any other…plus…a strange psychic old man that moves upstairs.
It’s a great story that leaves you feeling good yet creep-ed out. (How can any King story not?)
The only thing I would have preferred would have been to read this instead of watch it. This is story that thrives on the little details that come across better on a page then a screen.
Go see it anyway.