A Walk in the Woods

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Draco M Dec 16, 2018 I really enjoyed this film. Late night evenings I dont mind slow phased films and this one not only didnt bore me, it also made me laugh so much. One of the latest and last Robert Redfords films.... See more

Luke L Oct 21, 2018 The film is not the grand daddy of hiking movies or the grand slam it should have been, but it is funny and worth watching. Redford and Nolte are hilarious together and are the highlight of a very simple story. Nolte steals the film with the grumpy old man Katz, who has all the funny moments and helps this film from growing into melodramatic. Redford is always watchable and here he gives a suttle performance that never gets in the way of the chemistry of the two central characters. The film fails when it forces the comedy moments, like the annoying hitchhiker or the red car riding around looking for Katz. The filmmakers only needed to have the camera sitting on the two leads The filmmaker might not have been the most inspired choice but this film is good for a night in or a long flight. 19/10/2018. See more

Han W Aug 2, 2018 The story of author Bill Bryson's hike along the appalachian trail does have traces of his humor, which his readers will certainly appreciate. Additionally there is some "dad humor" as well, harmless and flat, but somewhat likable. The film flows rather well, some editing and camera decisions feel a tad random, though. Still, no one should regret taking this trip with fine actors like Redford and Nolte. Just the ending of the hike feels a bit sudden and anticlimatic. See more

Anakin R Aug 1, 2018 Ok, so movies are usually a poor substitute for the book, and this movie is that and then some. Very disappointing. :/

Harry G Jul 31, 2018 #AWalkInTheWoods or two grumpy old men hit the woods and nothing much happens. But the #AppalachianTrail looks great, but at 2190 miles it requires time, lots of time. See more

Finn W Jul 22, 2018 A Walk In The Woods was a film I had mixed feelings about before I'd even seen a single frame of it. The book on which it's based is possibly my favourite travel book of all time. Packed full of Bill Bryson's trademark dry wit, unique observations and deep fascination about the world around him, it was an absolute joy to read from start to finish. With Robert Redford & Nick Nolte in the lead roles, both of whom are roughly 30 years older than their literature counterparts, they fail to capture the contentious bond between Bryson and Katz, despite both actors giving very amiable and likable performances. The book was brimming with funny conversations, but at only 2 hours long many of them have been omitted from the film, and the ones which are left in I found myself laughing at simply because I remembered them from the book. Character moments come out of nowhere, and the film gives you little sense of the distance the 2 men covered or the true scale of the Appalachian Trail. I could nit-pick lots of other things, such as Emma's Thompson's character, Bryson's wife, having the wrong first name, and the 2 men visibly losing no weight over their trek (Redford is too slim to play Bryson at the beginning of the hike). It is very well paced, never dragging at any time, and I wouldn't even call it a bad film. It had the unenviable task of converting a book both hilarious and insightful into a feature film, but there's simply too much material to condense. Read the book the first chance you get. The film does contain many of its best bits, but it lacks the true warmth, discovery and dry humour of the story it was based on. A noble attempt, but a hit and miss product. See more

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