He can also be Sir Anthony Hopkins, living embodiment of a stale theatrical tradition that always seems classy to American (or in this case Australian) directors. Lecter, or Picasso, or in the mad scenes in Titus. Hopkins, as we've seen, can be an evil delight as Dr. (The fact that she suspects such a thing proves what a silly creature she is.) Events come to a head when Liz leaves her son for the weekend, despite her suspicions that the old man might be unnaturally fond of boys. He has the gift of second sight, and is a fugitive from mysterious pursuers. The aging, world-weary stranger Ted Brautigan (Anthony Hopkins) moves into the apartment upstairs. In 1960, in a New England town, the fatherless boy Bobby Garfield (Anton Yelchin) is being raised, sort of, by his mom Liz (Hope Davis, better than her role). Here he's working in the Norman Rockwell field, in a story that crosses Needful Things with Stand by Me. On the other hand, the film is very close to the dregs of the bottomless barrel of Stephen King. On the one hand people have been softened up by recent terror and are ready to have the nostalgia nerve pinched. IT'S HARD TO figure how audiences will react to this film. 'Hearts in Atlantis': Stephen King in Norman Rockwell's shoes Metroactive Movies | 'Hearts in Atlantis'Ĭreature Comforts: Anthony Hopkins takes a young boy (Anton Yelchin) under his wing.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |