I believe Hal Holbrook is genuinely a fantastic actor that should have won an Oscar by now, and the older he gets - the better he is, just like a glass of fine wine. Here you have intriguing drama with a delicate portrait of a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease, but that's just the underlying theme of how fractioned our lives are when relying only on our memories. But no - it's not another of those movies dealing with 'terminal illness', it's much more than that.
The main story revolves around Sophie Conway as played by Maggie Grace who is really a capable actress which most of you will remember from now cult TV show 'Lost'. And no - she's definitively not just a pretty face on the screen but does a great job portraying a torn, broken girl haunted by her past and yet emanating a sort of hidden, quiet strength at the same time. All of the supporting cast is excellent, notably Jonathan Tucker and Christine Lahti and I'd hate to spoil details of plot for you. If there is any issues, I'd have to mention that pace of the movie suffers a bit in some parts but then again the director Derek Magyar is taking his time developing the characters to the fullest and resolving the story in, albeit expected, satisfying manner.
With accompanying melancholic and absorbing soundtrack, this might not be a perfect movie or breaking any new grounds - but I'd recommend this to anyone that has a small degree of patience and likes slow-burning character driven dramas. Especially when you have such fine actors in leading roles like Hal Holbrook and Maggie Grace.
The main story revolves around Sophie Conway as played by Maggie Grace who is really a capable actress which most of you will remember from now cult TV show 'Lost'. And no - she's definitively not just a pretty face on the screen but does a great job portraying a torn, broken girl haunted by her past and yet emanating a sort of hidden, quiet strength at the same time. All of the supporting cast is excellent, notably Jonathan Tucker and Christine Lahti and I'd hate to spoil details of plot for you. If there is any issues, I'd have to mention that pace of the movie suffers a bit in some parts but then again the director Derek Magyar is taking his time developing the characters to the fullest and resolving the story in, albeit expected, satisfying manner.
With accompanying melancholic and absorbing soundtrack, this might not be a perfect movie or breaking any new grounds - but I'd recommend this to anyone that has a small degree of patience and likes slow-burning character driven dramas. Especially when you have such fine actors in leading roles like Hal Holbrook and Maggie Grace.