"Flesh and Bone" is a tense thriller and you might want to see it. I should point out, however, that the film is a might on the sleazy side and I agree with ccthemovieman-1 and their review of the movie. It's good...but the characters are just amazingly awful...much more than you might expect.
The story begins long ago. I child wanders up to a home out in the country and the folks who live there take him in for the night. However, their kindness is taken advantage of, as the boy's evil father (James Caan) sneaks in later that night to rob the place...and ends up murdering three of the four family members. He spares the baby, as there is no way it can identify or hurt him.
Many years pass. The boy is now a VERY quiet and withdrawn guy (Dennis Quaid)...most likely the result of his godawful childhood. Into his life arrives a very screwed up redneck type woman (Meg Ryan) who would seem very at home on an episode of "The Jerry Springer Show". She seems eager to become his woman...but he just seems emotionally constricted and quiet.
Into their lives arrive Daddy...the evil man the son hasn't seen in many years. Daddy is full of buckshot but will survive...but you can't help but think he's got something on his mind...something evil and awful. What is it and what is in store for everyone? And, how does Ryan's character figure into all this?
While Dennis Quaid and James Caan seem pretty natural in their roles, Meg Ryan and Gwyneth Paltrow seem like very odd choices for the film due to their usual roles. Both are very trashy...and, on top of that, Paltrow's character is also a sociopath. Unusual casting, that's for sure! They make for rather compelling characters...and ones you can't help but notice!
So is this film any good? Well, it's well made but NOT for everyone. The beginning is very violent and the characters are all a real mess...so if you want to be able to identify with any of them or like them, good luck! On the positive side, it's very tense and it's hard to stop watching...even if the twist is very difficult to believe. I'd say more about that twist but I don't want to ruin the suspense.
The story begins long ago. I child wanders up to a home out in the country and the folks who live there take him in for the night. However, their kindness is taken advantage of, as the boy's evil father (James Caan) sneaks in later that night to rob the place...and ends up murdering three of the four family members. He spares the baby, as there is no way it can identify or hurt him.
Many years pass. The boy is now a VERY quiet and withdrawn guy (Dennis Quaid)...most likely the result of his godawful childhood. Into his life arrives a very screwed up redneck type woman (Meg Ryan) who would seem very at home on an episode of "The Jerry Springer Show". She seems eager to become his woman...but he just seems emotionally constricted and quiet.
Into their lives arrive Daddy...the evil man the son hasn't seen in many years. Daddy is full of buckshot but will survive...but you can't help but think he's got something on his mind...something evil and awful. What is it and what is in store for everyone? And, how does Ryan's character figure into all this?
While Dennis Quaid and James Caan seem pretty natural in their roles, Meg Ryan and Gwyneth Paltrow seem like very odd choices for the film due to their usual roles. Both are very trashy...and, on top of that, Paltrow's character is also a sociopath. Unusual casting, that's for sure! They make for rather compelling characters...and ones you can't help but notice!
So is this film any good? Well, it's well made but NOT for everyone. The beginning is very violent and the characters are all a real mess...so if you want to be able to identify with any of them or like them, good luck! On the positive side, it's very tense and it's hard to stop watching...even if the twist is very difficult to believe. I'd say more about that twist but I don't want to ruin the suspense.