![]() ![]() That's an important message for everyone. The theme of this film is certainly one about our need for forgiveness and to feel whole again. She handles her character perfectly as someone who's filled with guilt and tortures herself for it day in and day out. It's also nice having Jennifer Lopez back after a long absence. Though this movie won't win any awards, it's still a pure pleasure to watch. I have to say, however, that Redford really looks his age. I don't think Redford and Freeman have ever been better than they are in this film. This is displayed most effectively in how Redford takes care of his crippled friend by helping him to get around, making his meals, playing cards with him, and eventually following his advice about everything. These two men have a strong friendship that knows no bounds. What makes An Unfinished Life truly shine is the interaction between Redford's character and Freeman's. That's when all hell breaks lose and we find out just how tough Redford's character really is. Then, during the last third of the movie, Lopez' abusive boyfriend tracks her down and is intent on having her leave with him. At first Redford feels that Lopez is being unfaithful to the memory of his son, but gradually relents due to the good nature of the sheriff. As this is happening, Lopez develops a relationship with the town's sheriff (played by Josh Lucas). Through trials and tribulations, Redford and the two females slowly start to become close to each other. He doesn't hesitate to tell Redford that he's wrong about blaming Lopez for his son's death in a car accident and that he needs to get to know his granddaughter. As it turns out, Freeman is also Redford's conscious. ![]() He stays in the small house adjacent to the main quarters. Freeman's character was mauled by a grizzly bear and is now somewhat of a cripple. The two females move in with Redford and his long-time ranch hand and close friend (played by Freeman). Later, when Redford sees Lopez and Gardiner in town, he has a change of heart and tells them that they're welcome to stay at his place if they want. ![]() Of course, there wouldn't be much of a story if that happened. The fact that he's suddenly a grandfather, however, doesn't stop Redford from telling his daughter-in-law that he doesn't want her there and to leave. When Lopez reaches Redford's ranch, it turns out the neither he, nor her daughter, knew of each other. When the car finally reaches its last leg, Lopez has no choice but to head to Wyoming and a father-in-law (played by Redford) who blames her for the death of his only son. ![]() The story starts out with Lopez and her teenage daughter, Gardiner, leaving an abusive relationship with hardly any money and a broken-down car. Though a predictable movie, An Unfinished Life is still a very good film with excellent performances by Redford, Freeman, Jennifer Lopez, Josh Lucas, and Becca Gardiner. An Unfinished Life was adapted from the novel of the same name by Mark Spragg.I think An Unfinished Life is one of the few movies that both Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman have made that came on in the theaters one weekend and then disappeared two weeks later. But old trouble makes its way back to town in two ways - Gary tracks down Jean and wants to make her pay for leaving him, while the bear who attacked Mitch comes down from the mountains looking for new prey. Einar reluctantly takes in Jean and Griff, giving them a place to stay as Jean looks for work and tries to put her life back together. Jean has become involved with a violent man named Gary (Damian Lewis), and seeks refuge on Einar's ranch for the safety of her daughter, Griff (Becca Gardner). Einar once had a son named Griffin, but he died in a car wreck while Griffin's wife, Jean (Jennifer Lopez), was driving Einar never forgave her for the death, and he had never met the granddaughter she was carrying until she arrived at his doorstep 11 years later. Now on the wagon, Einar looks after what's left of his spread with his friend Mitch (Morgan Freeman), a one-time cowhand who never fully recovered after being mauled by a bear. Einar Gilkyson (Robert Redford) was a once successful rancher whose spread went to seed after he developed a serious drinking problem. Two generations of a damaged family are brought together in this emotional drama. ![]()
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