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Audience Member This was a deep movie. I see the points of other reviewers. It could move slow in some points and seem so repetitive that it makes you not want to watch it, it is so much more. It touches on so many aspects of both the time era and just life itself or rather the end of life. Duvall was someone in his life (yes, it is post civil war timeframe and Duvall was a confederate). But that is just a backdrop to explore the changing of times, the rise and fall of someone, and confusion as life comes to an end. It is a hard film to watch, but if you listen to the dialog, there are many deeper avenues touched upon within the conversations. Yes, Duvall's character is repeating things all the time, but that... is reality. You may not watch a movie for reality, but without the constant repetitiveness, the character's struggle would not be believable. On his last day on earth, he is reliving many aspects of his life. But those are really about his fears of death and maybe even the regrets unspoken. If you dig deeper, you will find many things to contemplate even after the film is over. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Nathan S The acting in the movie is excellent, although the pacing is a bit slow. It's worth watching for Duvall's performance, but it is a sad story and is not a film I would sit through a second time. Lukas Haas is excellent as the boy Horace, and Carlin Glynn and Starletta DuPois are good in their secondary roles but James Earl Jones was uncharacteristically boring in his part. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Martin B The entire backdrop of the movie is well done. Acting first rate. The era completely depressing but part of our history and worthy of building a movie around. That said my goodness why did such good actors make this movie? An old, very flawed man with strange ideas and dimentia who couldn't remember anything and kept asking the same questions over and over the audience having to listen to the same answers over and over. It was just an annoying character in a depressing setting that acts badly then dies a pathetic death. Where's the beef? Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Just saw this movie again. It's not easy to watch, as it is a bit odd, but also portrays a segment of our history that is uncomfortable to see portrayed, as it should. The tragic thing is that other than having Robert Duvall be a Confederate veteran, this movie could occur at least 30 years later, when Southern blacks, and some whites, were railroaded into a prison system that made chattel slavery look desirable. Props to Horton Foote for writing about this subject and for the studio having the courage to release a picture covering this shameful episode in our history. This is a tale worthy of Faulkner, and I'm amazed that the film was even made. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member W: 1. Can't decide whether I like Duvall's acting here. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I am a big Robert Duvall fan. But even a good effort from Duvall could make this movie worth recommending. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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