Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2018. No one wants to talk or think about childhood sexual abuse, no normal person anyway, but it’s happening all around us. At the end you do not know if he will do it again, it seems likely, but he hates himself and the urges he gets even more than others around him do. R But this movie is more about a man who doesn't want to be a child molester. But his character figures it out that she's being molested by her father & he tells the child to go home. Looking for a movie the entire family can enjoy? It was quite a popular film at the festival, especially with all the Oscars-buzz surrounding Kevin Bacon due to this film. On the other hand she could reply that I am overly susceptible to manipulation at the hands of skilled, professional movie makers and both of us may be right. An intelligent and thought-provoking film that never flinches from it's subject matter, and includes a superb performance from it's leading man. I held my breath throughout this film wondering if he would repeat his mistakes. | He is courageous to take on a role that is rarely, if ever, seen with compassion. He is a man that has lost everything in the process. For even more, visit our Family Entertainment Guide. Greetings again from the darkness. But the film addressed two salient facts. Bacon's eyes are truly haunting and we feel his pain as he struggles to find a bit of joy amidst his demons. Nicole Kassell (screenplay), Lucas: A very interesting movie, and great performance, specially from Kevin Bacon. The tormented Walter tries to be and act normal, haunted by his past demons and having sessions with a shrink, while the snoopy gossip colleague Mary-Kay (Eve) investigates his life. His sister repudiates him; the only one being kind is his brother-in-law, Carlos, who feels it's his duty to be nice to him because Walter had proved to be his friend in his own time of need. Well, if thats the case we are lost as humans because there is nothing entertaining about watching a movie that is portrayed in a manner to make you feel sorry for a child predator.
saw the tuesday morning showing at Sundance and let me tell you, this is by far the best thing Mr. Bacon has ever done, and should garner him some acting awards this year, though since the subject of the movie deals with a tabboo subject, it might not get picked up by a major studio, and with limited release could keep him out oscar contention. I had no idea of the subject matter. This is a film about forgiveness and redemption and fear. It's a welcome antidote to mainstream Hollywood eye-candy designed to do nothing more than take our attention away from the people, issues and emotions in our lives that we don't want to, but must confront. Secondly paedophiles come in many forms and some are as Walter is. MPAA R. Running Time 1 hr 27 min. This film may be about a child molester who has been released after twelve years in prison but it's so bland and lacklustre that I thought it must have been originally made for television. The man gets an apartment overlooking a school yard, gets a job and almost immediately gets seduced by a woman he works with. It's simply a story about a man struggling with his demons and trying to live a normal life, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2015. Walter, a child molester, is released from jail, where he has served time for one of the most heinous crimes ever committed by a person. A good friend of mine has a built-in aversion verging on phobia against manipulative movies to the extent that it blinded her to the brilliance of Million Dollar Baby and I'm dreading what she will make of this. The plant is already there, even though Vicki doesn't bring it to Walter until later. EVERY SINGLE PERSON in the theatre was rendered speechless. I hope that the culture we live in can accept the difficult subject and recognize an Oscar quality film from a new director. The Woodsman. I attended because Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick were in it together and I admire their work.
Kyra Sedgwick has amazing scenes, and one in particular flipped around my perception of every other character's motivation. The film resembles nothing so much a a Wounded Bird Convention beginning with Walter himself then taking in Vickie (Kyra Sedgwick, Bacon's real-life wife) who has a tale of her own to trade for his, as a girl she was sexually abused by not one but THREE brothers, and winding up with Robin (Hannah Pilkes) the eleven year old girl befriended (if that's the right word) by Walter, who reveals obliquely that she is being abused by her father. Wake up. A child molester returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison and attempts to start a new life. | Mos Def is truly inspiring in his role. It's another brave budget movie and we should be thankful there are people out there who decide to make and star in films that wouldn't otherwise see the light of day.
Deadline Just saw this at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Firstly there are far more paedophiles around than caught and this type of thing happens frequently in a domestic situation. There's not a bad performance in the whole film but I'm reminded of the now notorious comment by critic Brooks Atkinson when reviewing the first performance of Pal Joey on Broadway. yet there are a thousand stories of this happening with no one bought to justice. He takes a job in a lumber yard (heavy use of title symbolism although THAT woodsman is the one in the fairy tale who cuts the girl out of the wolf's stomach. Hannah Pilkes, in her first film, nearly steals the scene from Kevin Bacon. What's the opposite of gritty? Anyway, this movie can be appreciated by spectators and they can admire an actor complete and mature, perhaps one of the rare actors in USA's cinema of today. I guess some reviewers interpreted this film as trying to excuse the main character’s behavior, that was not my conclusion. How can one reconcile one's dislike of paedophilia with liking a man who once indulged in such activities, and may still do so? | Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Lucas (Mos Def). $53,985 This amalgam of conflicting emotions makes 'The Woodsman' essential viewing for a rational, adult audience. Far more frequently than anyone is willing to admit. It will be too bad if this film doesn't find a wide distribution. yet there are a thousand stories of this happening with no one bought to justice. However, if Newmarket Films is smart, they will market this the same way Monster was promoted for Charlize Theron's performance. Check out our picks for family friendly movies movies that transcend all ages. The protagonist is neither a sympathetic hero or a villain, but during the course of the film he wavers between the two leaving the audience both supportive and sickened. I only wonder how an audience would react to a paedophile played by an unknown actor without Bacon's profile, as I suspect many people would find it harder to accept without his charisma or celebrity attached to the film.
Now they are relegated to the "indie ghetto" or occasionally break through. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2015. |
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