drevemark
Sensitive film, beautiful photo and played with small gestures makes this the best drama for quiet some time. Lots of undertones, dark and light ones. Took it to my heart,
BasicLogic
Hey, after a 20 years unfair and unjustifiable imprisonment and finally got released, the first thing you'd better to worry about should be finding a job, maybe it'd be tougher than you think, but a guy even he was innocent, unless he got monetary compensation from the unfair imprisonment for innocent people, and got 20 years' worth redemption, in a small town such as Granite Fall, you should try your best to pick up the pieces littered and accumulated in that twenty years period, find a steady job, go back to school (better not get into the student loan aftermath that we've seen everyday) or whatever that would assure you a better future. But unfortunately what we saw in this film was a guy who's not considering anything more important than to get his 20 years accumulated Hormones released with an older married woman. Man, that's not romance, that's absolutely disgusting. What were you thinking, Chris? This is a small town, got neighborhood watch, with limited recreations, with long, wet and cold weather almost year round, residents are bored to death, gossips maybe their daily amusement, yet you are trying to break up a marriage, even it's a long dead, standing-still marriage. After you left that night, Carol tried her last endeavor to have some long forgotten sex with her impotent husband but failed. This caused her to seek some ready answer elsewhere, and you're already a readily made available dude, younger and thirstier, more wanting. So, the so-called "Drama" that most of the other viewers also readily accept the predictable outcome. Of course, Carol's daughter got to have some say in this situation, that, shall we say, is also part of the so-called "Drama" should be included. ButHey, it's no big deal, man. Nothing really that special. If Chris or Carol didn't give a damn about what comes next, Chris didn't want to worry about his health coverage insurance, didn't have to worry about to buy gas for his bicycle....Carol didn't care about her high school teacher's social role, the morality of a married woman although with an unhappy marriage, her income tax, her property tax, her medical bills, hey, it's okay, let's do it, man. Well, this film is so pathetically predictable like a one-way street, long and boring.
Frame-By-Frame
The story is focused on Chris, a likeable guy in his late 30's who has just been released from prison after a 20 year stint. He was jailed for a crime he didn't commit and his early release is down to his former school teacher Carol who has spent practically the last 20 years supporting and working on his case to prove his innocence. Carol is much older than Chris and their time together has created a bond. Carol is married and has a daughter. Carol's marriage and home life is problematic, not helped by the amount of time she has spent fighting Chris's case in addition to her regular teaching job. That's the background to the movie but the real joy is seeing how Chris integrates back into small town life in Granite Falls, Washington State. His relationships with those around him. The stigma associated with his imprisonment His innocence attracting the attention of potential lovers. Then there's that bond between Chris and Carol and where that might lead.
There's a lot of love and thought gone into the story. The 2 lead characters are superbly cast and absolutely carry the movie. I was very impressed with the camera work. Some really nicely composed shots and direction that helped to portray the atmosphere without being 'in your face different'
My rating 8/10
Highly recommended if you like a good drama
