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Hazel S. from CARRIERE, MS Reviewed on 10/26/2010...
An older movie but really liked it. It shows how our actions can change a lot of lives. Makes you think.
Movie Reviews
Delicate Balance
Theodore C Nicholas | Middletown, NY United States | 09/02/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Ron Judkins' directorial debut is a deceptively simple story of a naive Montana woman, Vera (Rachael Leigh Cook) who is told she is adopted. She is approached by a sleazy, but sad-eyed man named Sam (Ryan Alosio) who was given the ashes of her recently dead father and told to find his daughter. This is a character driven story, similar to films like "You Can Count on Me," where the screenplay doesn't focus on plot so much as how characters react to what is happening, and the plot follows. In the case of this film, it works nicely. Both Sam and Vera are complex characters in a love story that doesn't work on melodrama. When Vera discovers that she never knew her mother, she decides to go find her. And Sam decides reluctantly to go with her. Few films use such stark dialogue, with such sad undertones, but this is a quiet film. It uses dialogue only when the characters truly mean to talk. The cinematography by Wally Pfister is stunning, showing the hauntingly barren but mysteriously beautiful back drops of Montana. This is a very nice film that deserves viewing."
Rocking film about the way it is
Markai | Paris, France | 08/21/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In New York, we tend to get arrogant about the 'country life', and I didn't expect to enjoy this film when my wife forced me to watch it --but something about the honesty of the story, the beauty of the filming, and the cool soundtrack won me over. The Hi-Line rocks whether you're from Brooklyn or Bozeman."
The Hi-Line
Markai | 08/30/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is a delicate and subtle character-driven movie, which makes it a very good showcase for Rachel Leigh Cook. It's great to see her successfully explore a role with a wider and more complex range than Hollywood has allowed her. That's what indies are for, I suppose. It's beautifully shot, and has a tricky and understated plot. No car crashes or nude scenes, but a film well worth watching."
A Beautiful Romantic Film
Zig Star | Ca. USA | 01/22/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This film touched my heart. Beautifully photographed and beautifully portrayed by a fine cast led by Rachael Leigh Cook as a young woman yearning for something special to happen to her life. What would seem like a simple "chick flick" evolves into a sexy coming of age film that reminded me of "Splendor In The Grass". The DVD extras fascinatingly reveal the making of this passion project that debuted at the Sundance film festival."
The Hi-line sets the line high for others to reach toward.
Zig Star | 08/20/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I am way past 13 years old.....Like my love for my teenage son, there are reasons I love him as much for what he is not as for what he is. I love this movie for what it is not also. It is not violant, or physically explicit. It is not filled with verbally rude vocabulary. What it is, is completely enjoyable. I was compelled to be envolved in a caring manner with the choices the characters make. In a Robert Redford style of less is more. I am left with the knowledge that there are always choices."