Aberdeen
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Charlotte Rampling, Jean Anderson (II), Lena Headey, Louise Goodall, Stellan Skarsgård Brand: Koch International DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Format: Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 103 minutes DVD Release Date: 2002-04-23 Audience Rating: Unrated Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES |
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Movie Reviews of Aberdeen
Movie Review: Observant and Convincing
Summary: 4 Stars
"Aberdeen" puts a new twist on the "Rainman" road trip story, but instead of a young man and his autistic-savant brother, we have a young woman and her drunken father. The purpose of this journey is to see the cancer-stricken mother/spouse of the pair before she dies. As in "Rainman", the travelers are thwarted from boarding a plane and must make other arrangements. The father's drunkenness, along with car trouble and other unexpected obstacles force Kaisa (the daughter) to use her ingenuity, as the pair must improvise along the way. Fortunately they get an assist from a kind stranger, Clive (Ian Hart), without whom they may have been stymied. Clive must eventually leave the two to their own devices, however, and it is then that Kaisa'a father (Stellan Skarsgard) begins to pull himself together to prevent Kaisa (Lena Headey) from completely unraveling.
The journey is fully engaging throughout, as the viewer tries to understand the nature and history of this family, as well as the suspense of what will happen if and when they arrive at the hospital in Aberdeen. The acting is top-notch, especially Skarsgard who is a very convincing drunk. Though some of the story may be upsetting, "Aberdeen" is a movie with heart. Recommended for thoughtful adults.