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Around the Bend - Maggers - 03-07-2005
Scott Miller mentioned this little movie in another thread, and I put in on my Netflix queue. I just finished watching it. Very enjoyable.
"Around the Bend" is a tender film about four generations of men in a family. They're estranged and come together through a series of events which culminate in one of the most original rode trips I've ever seen. It can be described as a buddies on the road movie, but it's much more than that. I found it moving and quite wonderful.
Michael Caine is superb, as always, and Christopher Walken is the heart of the film. He's great, what more can I say. I'm a big fan of Joshua Lucas, who does a fine job here. Glenn Headley, whom I see too little of these days, has a great supporting role.
It made me think about other movies that detail generational relationships amongst men in families -- bonds between grandfather, father, son and grandson. I'm wondering if this is a theme that is not mined very often in cinema. There are a few movies on this subject; I wish there were more.