A very powerful, honest, un-sentimentalized look at a hardened ex-con trying to build a life with his 12 year old son.
Jeff Bridges gives a towering performance, subtle, real, quiet, angry, scary, withdrawn and heartbreaking.
The film around him often matches the super high level of his work, although some of the sub plots involving Edward Furlong as the son feel a bit more obvious and schematic than the grown-up world sections of the film.
None-the-less, a powerful, honest look at how hard making it once you're down really is.
It's very frustrating that this is only available on DVD in 4:3. The film deserves better treatment.
Jeff Bridges gives a towering performance, subtle, real, quiet, angry, scary, withdrawn and heartbreaking.
The film around him often matches the super high level of his work, although some of the sub plots involving Edward Furlong as the son feel a bit more obvious and schematic than the grown-up world sections of the film.
None-the-less, a powerful, honest look at how hard making it once you're down really is.
It's very frustrating that this is only available on DVD in 4:3. The film deserves better treatment.