I have just watched this wonderful movie about guilt and redemption. It stars Jeff Bridges, who is my favourite actor of all time, and Robin Williams.
Jeff plays Jack Lucas, an abrasive and arrogant DJ, who is inadvertently the catalyst for a horrific crime. Crippled by his guilt, Jack has a chance encounter with Parry (Robin Williams), a homeless and apparently insane man, and the two men become friends after a fashion.
Jack is seeking some kind of redemption, to ease the burden on his conscience, and maybe, just maybe, Parry and he are able to help each other. But the thing that connects them also threatens to tear them apart…
Will Jack become a better person? And will Perry ever find peace and lasting love? This is a very moving film, which explores how people cope in the face of adversity, and how people are affected by tragedy. It’s also an exploration of friendship – just how much can a friendship survive through?
The film is romantic and fantastic, with some off beat humour, and very touching moments. As always, Jeff Bridges is terrific. Robin Williams makes his part totally his own. This film is a joy to watch. Look out for the waltz scene set in Grand Central Station – it’s probably my very favourite movie scene ever – beautifully done.
Year of release: 1991
Director: Terry Gilliam
Writer: Richard LaGravenese
Main cast: Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl
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I love Jeff Bridges. Perhaps one of my favorite movies with him in it is "Fearless" where he plays a survivor of a plane crash, who befriends a character played by Rosie Perez. Extremely underrated film, but well worth a watch…
Yes, Jeff is one of my favourite all time actors. I loved Fearless, although it didn't get the acclaim it deserved. The book by Rafael Yglesias is very good as well, although quite different to the movie in parts. If you haven't seen Starman, you might like that too – one of Jeff Bridges earlier movies, where he plays an alien who lands on earth and assumes the appearance of a young man who has recently died. It's not really sci-fi (although it sounds like it)!, but it has some very tender moments, as well as some laugh-out-loud moments.
My wife loved Starman, I believe, but I've never seen it. (And sorry, if I'm posting a lot on your posts, it's just that we've seen some of the same movies and read some of the same books, and I haven't found a lot of people with the same interests in reading or movies here.) And I didn't realize Fearless was a book too. I'll have to check both of them out.
Hey, please don't apologise for posting – I like reading your comments. Starman is lovely – a very enjoyable, easy to watch movie. One of his earlier ones (made in 1984 I think).