Hampstead
Hampstead
PG-13 | 14 June 2019 (USA)
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Emily Walters is an American widow living a peaceful, uneventful existence in the idyllic Hampstead Village of London, when she meets local recluse, Donald Horner. For 17 years, Donald has lived—wildly yet peacefully—in a ramshackle hut near the edge of the forest. When Emily learns his home is the target of developers who will stop at nothing to remove him, saving Donald and his property becomes her personal mission. Despite his gruff exterior and polite refusals for help, Emily is drawn to him—as he is to her—and what begins as a charitable cause evolves into a relationship that will grow even as the bulldozers close in.

Reviews
AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks
MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting
StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
phd_travel There are some charming moments mostly provided by Diane Keaton. The cemetery looks quaint and historic. It's mildly interesting how a squatter in a public park can get rights to land - a rather dumb rule of law in England. But if those are the highlights then there isn't enough substance for a movie. Brendan Gleeson is just too Santa Claus looking to be a romantic lead - considering he is a lot younger than Diane Keaton in real life. Their romance is totally unconvincing. Also Diane's character is kind of annoying and an ungrateful friend. It's not her friend's duty to tell he about her husband's infidelities. Not a must watch.
Gordon-11 This film tells the story of a wealthy American woman whose fortunes have turned after her husband's death. She befriends a man who lives wild no the heath next to her home, and together they fight for things they truly wanted in life.The characters are very interesting in here for a change. The superficial friends in the neighbourhood are rather thought provoking, as they appear so perfect from the outside but they are way less than perfect on the inside. Indeed they seem to be selfish and have little compassion for each other. The final courtroom scene is unexpectedly touching, as the stranger makes a moving confession. It is an enjoyable, and certainly unconventional romantic film.
colin_marks Give this film a miss - unless you like (what my wife calls "Chick-Flicks for Grown-Ups". What a load of sugary-sweet nonsense and a waste of time. All of the actors are far better than their characters allowed them to be - with such a weak script and such a predictable plot, this 90 minute film was about 85 minutes too long. The only saving grace, perhaps, was the appearance of Hampstead Heath and the surrounding are which is fast becoming the most frequently filmed location.
Figgy66-915-598470 23 June 2017 Film of Choice at The Plaza Dorchester Tonight - Hampstead. Why do people find it so hard to reconcile themselves to the fact that it's OK to be different. This story takes us on a journey of burgeoning love between a widowed American and a man who deliberately chose to remove himself from society. Putting nothing into society, yet taking nothing out, he is persecuted for his lifestyle and when he is being threatened with eviction he finds support from an unexpected source....namely Emily, played the the wonderful Diane Keaton, who brings her flighty style to this put upon, widowed character. Almost forced into rebelling by Fiona, her busy body head of the tenants association neighbour, Emily discovers Donald Horner, a man who has been practising his lifestyle for 17 years, yet is facing eviction by the developers who want to utilise his plot of land. Based on a true story this film shows the unpleasant side of some people's characters and the nicer side of those who are drawn out from their shells. A feel good film which only had one uneasy moment for me, that was when Emily seemed to change her personality momentarily leading me to wonder where things were going. A good rainy Sunday afternoon film.