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Movie Reviews of Paradise
Movie Review: YOUNG WILLARD HELPS MEND LILY AND BEN'S BROKEN HEARTS!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very good movie! It is about a grieving, married couple, who still love each other, but they have drifted apart, because of their grief, and heartbreaking loss of their only child!
Don Johnson (Ben) and Melanie Griffith (Lily) did a outstanding job in this movie! Elijah Wood (Willard), and Thora Birch( who plays Willard's, very outspoken new friend) are awesome actors, to be so young, and I loved the awesome chemisty between Ben, and Lily!
A very pregnant, friend of Lily's was having marriage problems, and she wanted Lily and Ben to look after her 10 year son (Willard) for the summer, so that she could make some major decisions, because her husband just left her, for another woman! So, Lily agreed to help her, and Willard came to stay with Ben and Lily for the summer! And Willard also made a very special new friend, who had a very colorful, outgoing mother! This summer, became of summer of changes for everyone!
Willard helped bring Ben and Lily back to life, because they so badly missed their child, and they in return ,helped Willard as well, with the problems he was also facing in his young life, because he was wanting so badly to have his family, to be a real family!
I loved the breathtaking, beautiful place where this movie was made! And I loved Ben and Lily's home out in the country, and I loved seeing the small town, and the pretty, country scenes in the summertime, and I loved the beautiful, shady trees, and the pretty ole-timey church! I liked this movie very much!
Movie Review: A rare gem of a film
Summary: 5 Stars
A couple in a small town lose their only child to a tragic accident.
This sensitive motion picture deals with how the human soul reacts to personal loss and how it changes lives. The kind of movie you want to own so you can revisit it from time to time since its theme touches us all deeply.
The scenery is georgeous, the town is small and peaceful. The characters are meaningful and real.
Unspoken bonds run deep throughout.
A heartfelt film that captures our yearning for a father. This is a soul changing journey for a childless man who never got to be one. At first indifferent and angry, he inadvertently discovers something which he thought he might never experience, through the inescapable and magical innocence of a visiting young boy who seems to somehow understand his plight.
Both he and his wife find themselves confronted in a way that changes them forever.
This film is a forgotten gem.
It just gets more and more beautiful with every viewing.
Not a box office hit since it's not really entertainment in the traditional sense. It pushes buttons that are unfomfortable but it's also filled with humor and the scenic beauty of rural south Carolina.
It's really not like watching a movie but more like evesdropping from afar.
The themes of childhood, fatherhood and motherhood, and redemption all resonate in every chamber of the heart.
A very sweet, touching and poignant experience. Not to be missed.
Movie Review: Great movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
someone reviewed this movie and said that it didn't flow well. Well I disagree. This movie is about life in a small town which is different from big budget movies about living in places like Los Angeles. I relate to this movie as well and it has a great love story. Nobody wants to see a boring story about things that always go right. BOOOOOORING! when you live in a small town and you're a young kid, your main concern is finding things to do. You don't always find the most POLITICALLY CORRECT things to do, you do whatever is fun. Whether it be getting into some trouble, or rebelling or whatever. I can relate to peeping on people, and just wanting to be out of the house all summer long. Maybe that's why I like this movie so much. I live in Northern Ontario on the border of Ontario and Michigan, and I heard somewhere that this movie was filmed in Paradise, Michigan. Don Johnson's character even talks about meeting his wife in Brimley, which is in Michigan and I've been there. It's a pretty nice place. I find that when you can relate to a movie, or have been to the city that it's filmed in, it makes it a lot more fun to watch.
I give the movie a 5, I'd give it more if I could. There's nothing boring about this movie. Not even for a millisecond.
Movie Review: Simplicity shines Brighter than Diamonds
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first watched this movie, I was a little kid. It took me time to understand the movie but it made a big impression in my heart. I watched it again when I grew 18+ and it actually added another layer of respect for the writer of this film. "Sometimes wounds don't heal and one only need a miracle to heal them. Through this movie it is so clearly proven that one mustn't look for miracles or for answers, one must just look wide open that little wonders around can coach one, through their mere innocence. I have always admired Don Johnson's work and Melanie Griffith's work in all of their movies and to see them perform with such simplicity but so brilliantly; it touched my heart. Presently I live in India it costs me a lot to purchase through net but I purchased this movie only because I adored, admired, loved and immensely respected every character of this Movie and the effort of the writer... markrenfro@yahoo.caMovie Review: This movie has it all
Summary: 5 Stars
Great acting, story, and scenery. This has to be one of the most overlooked movies in history. I owned it originally on Laserdisc and was hoping for an eventual release on DVD. I imagine the popularity of Elijah Wood has a lot to do with this.
As previously stated, the cinematography in this movie is outstanding. The acting by both, and very young, Thora Birch and Elija Wood is incredible. Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith also give high caliber performances and the chemistry between them is superb. I can't say enough about the acting as the supporting cast is also very good. Why there were no academy award nominations for this movie is a mystery to me. It most likely has to do with the lack of respect for Don Johnson's acting ability and the fact that he is not on the A list.
The story is also well written and quickly drags you in.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and on my 10 best list.