![]() ![]() Definitely (contrary to a couple of reviewers' claims) there is a plot and there is a destination (I say this as a published novelist and short story writer, as well as a former teacher of creative writing). Definitely (contrary to at least one reviewer's claims) there was a lot about mortality. I've always loved Nick Nolte and am sad that he has become so obese, but his innate attractiveness made me forget how misshapen he is. ![]() I am also resistant to feel-good movies but this was definitely in that genre. I am not a laugh-out-loud person generally and I didn't read the book, so I don't know whether Bryson is responsible. There are many, many lines that made me laugh out loud. I loved it because I'm not a hiker, and I truly felt every bit of resistance that Nolte's character expresses to being out in nature while on foot. Okay, this movie isn't great art, but it's delightful, funny, filled with veteran actors (Nick Nolte, Robert Redford, Mary Steenburgen, and Emma Thompson who, as usual, is absolutely perfect for the part she plays. ![]()
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