![]() ![]() Jean’s boyfriend drives thousands of miles to reclaim his woman, providing some tense moments, brief physical altercations, and vengeance. The film’s greatest flaw is its inclusion of the stereotypical bad-guy-who-won’t-quit. Young Becca Gardner is also exceptional, especially considering her limited screen experience. They yell and argue at each other, yet their friendship is far too deep to let a few heated words get in the way, and that’s why we believe Mitch is the only person on Earth capable of softening Einar attitude towards Jean. ![]() The seasoned actors work comfortably together in a humorous, touching, and believable way. Their performances are why we are watching-and enjoying-a story we’ve seen before with an ending that’s as sure as death itself. These moments bond Redford and Freeman together to form the core of this movie. A daily routine of rubbing lotion on his mangled back, giving him a shot of painkiller, and helping him dress and shave, provide ample opportunity for the now disabled man to give his stubborn superior a piece of his wisdom. A year later, Mitch is still smarting from the pain, and depends heavily on his boss’s seemingly uncharacteristic compassion. A farm hand to Einar, the loyal worker was the recipient of a grizzly’s anger after he attempted to stop the animal from eating a calf. As the dialogue churns, we are made aware that Einar has spent the last decade blaming Jean for the untimely death of his son.īut this is obviously a movie where lessons are about to unfold, and the teacher is Mitch Bradley (Morgan Freeman). Einar Gilkyson (Robert Redford) didn’t know he had a granddaughter, and is hesitant to let the desperate pair in the door of his ramshackle house. The estranged daughter-in-law isn’t met with open arms by the crusty ranchman. Finally recognizing she needs to put as many miles as possible between them, she packs up her belongings and young child Griff (Becca Gardner), and sets her course for the only place of refuge she can think of-the Wyoming home of her father-in-law, and the resting place of her late husband. The bruised face of Jean Gilkyson (Jennifer Lopez) immediately tells us she’s already offered far too much patience to her abusive boyfriend. ![]()
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