I finally got around to seeing this movie from 2013, the other night. I'm always "late" when it comes to seeing new movies it seems. ;-)
Unfortunately, it was a big disappointment. I expected a LOT better from Robert Redford, one of my all-time fav actors. It fell well short of the mark and for so many reasons.
So many things in this story didn't add up, here are just a couple of examples:
The FBI is looking for Nick (the character that Robert Redford plays) for over 30 years on a murder charge and can't find him with all their resources, technology etc..but a young, brash reporter does a few clicks on Google and voila, all is revealed. Come on!!!
Having Robert Redford as the biological father of a very young girl made him look even older than usual. Could they not have made it just a bit believable by having his daughter at least in her teens or as her step-dad perhaps. He looked like a grandpa or great grandpa in this one. SO sad.
He supposedly commits this murder of a bank guard in the 70s, in the daytime, at a bank when he's not even there. Again, come on!!! I'm pretty sure they had video cameras in the 70s in places like banks at least, how could they screw this up so badly?
The lack of chemistry between Julie Christie (she's still so beautiful) and Robert Redford was painful to watch. Two great actors but no sparks at all!
There were more faux pas, but that was enough to totally discredit this movie, for me.
Robert Redford has made some wonderful movies: The Way We Were, The Natural, The Horse Whisperer... this isn't one of them. Maybe time to give directing and acting a miss. Leave a legacy of quality work instead of drivel like this one.
If you have seen this movie, I'd love to hear your thoughts about it!
If you have seen this movie, I'd love to hear your thoughts about it!
Overall rating for this product: Unsatisfactory. 1 out of 5
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