So, I saw this at my local tonight, but hadn't heard of the novel in which it is based off of.
The film sees Harold Fry, an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day... but does so by walking all the way to Berwick-Upon-Tweed!
I found the film to be an interesting watch. It's not amazing, but that doesn't mean it's bad. I went into this one slightly blind after having only seen a few preview clips of it on TV.
The films story is pretty good & is filled with plenty of touching, feel good & humourous moments! While it does drag a little & has a bit of an overly long runtime of 1 hour & 42 minutes, it's still a decent enough of a watch & one which you'll probably enjoy. Though it is more drama originated than action packed or dramatic.
The main lead does well with the part he is given as do the other characters on the side. I did feel the film was a little bit on the depressing side of things, but wasn't too bad & was sort of justified given the story-line.
Overall, it's a moving drama film that's well shot, directed & written. Although it's slightly depressing, long & drawn out, it's not a bad film at all with a great lead, great side characters & story with a good message. There's some humour laced in with the sadness & hope injected in for good measure. While it's more drama orientated, it's still a good enough of a film.
7/10.
The film sees Harold Fry, an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day... but does so by walking all the way to Berwick-Upon-Tweed!
I found the film to be an interesting watch. It's not amazing, but that doesn't mean it's bad. I went into this one slightly blind after having only seen a few preview clips of it on TV.
The films story is pretty good & is filled with plenty of touching, feel good & humourous moments! While it does drag a little & has a bit of an overly long runtime of 1 hour & 42 minutes, it's still a decent enough of a watch & one which you'll probably enjoy. Though it is more drama originated than action packed or dramatic.
The main lead does well with the part he is given as do the other characters on the side. I did feel the film was a little bit on the depressing side of things, but wasn't too bad & was sort of justified given the story-line.
Overall, it's a moving drama film that's well shot, directed & written. Although it's slightly depressing, long & drawn out, it's not a bad film at all with a great lead, great side characters & story with a good message. There's some humour laced in with the sadness & hope injected in for good measure. While it's more drama orientated, it's still a good enough of a film.
7/10.