The Woodsman
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Movie Reviews of The Woodsman
Movie Review: A film which dares to look at pedophilia with compassion
Summary: 5 Stars
At least, at times. Kevin Bacon genuinely deserves an Oscar for his tremendous and very complex, richly layered portrayal of a pedophile. Obviously, this movie is dark and not upbeat...but deserves to be seen.
Early on, it is clear that Bacon has just gotten out of prison, convicted of "molesting girls". Serving time hasn't cured him of his problem and he struggles with recurring impulses as well as his own self-hatred. He goes to a therapist and tries to work through his feelings. There is a huge part of him that wants to change - but can he?
At this point, I hesitate to give away too much of the plot, other than to say that there are struggles with fitting into the community, conflicting desires and so much more. One of the best...and also one of the darkest...films of the year.
Movie Review: Great film
Summary: 5 Stars
First let me say this. When I was in nursing school, our teacher made us watch this. I thought it was strange for us, nursing students, to watch a film about a child molester. I was put off by even the thought of having to sit through it. But I did and I am so glad I did. When I got the chance, I bought it and have shown it to several people. It is fantastic. It is nothing like you would think it would be considering the subject matter. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are fantastic. At their best. And , from what I understand, it was Kyra, Bacon's wife in real life, that really wanted to do the film and talked him into it. He deserved the oscar for his performance. But I still do not understand why we had to watch it in nursing school. But be warned, it is hard to sit thru becasue of the subject mattter.Movie Review: A Slingblade-type of slow movie
Summary: 5 Stars
The only way I can describe this movie is that it is an awesome piece of cinematic art. What you learn from the special features is that the actors did this movie for NO MONEY.
Its the slow-paced, small-town kind of movie with the main character being a broken man who was imprisoned, reformed, and set free. The only problem is, he's not entirely free. He's a prisoner of his own past, but you find out that his problems began early in life, for reasons that even real-life psychologists have no solid explanation for. Maybe some people are just born broken.
You start to sympathize with his daily plight to be "normal", but the writers never let you forget about what he is. He redeems himself, in a way, towards the end, but he is left to try to pick up the pieces of his shattered life.
Movie Review: Easily and Often Misunderstood
Summary: 5 Stars
Many people are often left with disgust after watching this film, because they don't understand the writer's reasons and intentions for making the film. If you have the time, I encourage you to watch the movie with the commentary by director Nicole Kassell. Watch it with an open mind and you will learn that this film was not made to make people feel sorry for pedophiles or anything along those lines like that. You will understand it was made to appreciate an incredible struggle. The end of the film is by no means an end of the story or ultimate redemption of the Walter character either, it is just the beginning of Walter's steps in the right direction to become "normal." Also, I think an Oscar goes to Kevin Bacon for this film.Movie Review: It's quite a while since Kevin Bacon deserves the Oscar
Summary: 5 Stars
It's a long time since Kevin Bacon deserves more attention from the Academy members and vote him as best actor. He's superior to many Hollywood interpreters who have more stardom but less talent than him. In this movie, he's simply fantastic. He is even phisically transformed here, and certainly looks like an emotionally disturbed character. The movie is very, very interesting and I would specially recommend it to all parents. Yet, I wonder what the movie would have looked like without Mr. Bacon's extraordinary performance. Don't miss it. It's - by far - one of the best movies coming out from Hollywood lately.