Einar Gilkyson (Robert Redford)
Mitch (Morgan Freeman)
Jean (Jennifer Lopez)
Griff (Becca Gardner)
Gary (Damian Lewis)
Local Deputy sheriff (Josh Lucas)
Forgiveness and moving on in life - this is the theme of An Unfinished Life.
Jean, who was beaten up by her boyfriend Gary, is running away along with her daughter Griff. Apparently she has nowhere to go other than the ranch where her former father-in-law Einar stays. Einar is a tough cowboy with a golden heart. He cares for his friend Mitch who was seriously pawed by a bear.
Both Jean and Einar are not happy with the meeting. We later on finds out that Jean was driving the car in the accident that killed Einar's son. He blames Jean for that incident. Mitch tries to put Einar out of his bitterness. Anyway, Einar grudgingly allows Jean and Griff to stay with him.
As the movie progresses Einar and Griff slowly get attached with each other. But Einar is still not forgiving Jean who has found a new boyfriend in the local deputy sheriff.
Well, I'm not going to say the whole story. Well, there aren't much surprises because it is every inch a sweet-emotional-drama where everything is fine in the end.
The main problem I have with this movie is that J Lo never look like a woman who will stand there and take the beating from her boyfriend. Oh! There is bear that is an important character in this movie - the bear that attacked Mitch. He always asks about that animal. The bear surely has some symbolic role, but I'm not sure what it is. The problem is I can explain it in a dozen ways – that’s the ay with symbolism!
Ultimately, An Unfinished Life talks about forgiving yourself and others and bonding with your fellow beings. I'll say it has a nice and valid point. But the movie failed to touch my heart.
If you are in a mood for lightweight philosophies and the open countryside give it a try...may be you will like it.
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1 comment:
I loved the movie. B'coz I always missed somebody (a grandfather?) like that in my life. Just feel sad about it now. So while seeing the movie I adjusted myself to fit into the kid's role lol.
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