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(drama, fantasy)
In a near-empty Northfork orphanage, Father Harlan gently tends to Irwin, a eight-year-old who lies between a dreamstate and death. As orphanage caretaker Harlan reads aloud about Northfork's years-ago forced evacuation to make way for a hydro-electric dam, Irwin's imagination takes flight. While a team of six men evacuate the last remaining citizens of the town, Irwin, too, invents a cast of characters to prepare himself for his own evacuation.
actors:
| James Woods | as Walter O'Brien |
| Nick Nolte | as Father Harlan |
| Douglas Sebern | as Mayor |
| Claire Forlani | as Mrs. Hadfield |
| Duel Farnes | as Irwin |
| Daryl Hannah | as Flower Hercules |
| Graham Beckel | as Marvin |
| Josh Barker | as Matt |
| Peter Coyote | as Eddie |
| Jon Gries | as Arnold |
| Rick Overton | as Rudolph |
| Robin Sachs | as Cup of Tea |
| Ben Foster | as Cod |
| Anthony Edwards | as Happy |
Michael Polish
rating:6.30
This is a very special film, driven by images and character rather than by linear
action or even plot. Things progress along two lines
eventually converge, the dying children cared for by the
Father, and the evacuation of the valley. The boy, delirious, is
pulls back and forth between two kingdoms, while Father hopes when
death. Nick Nolte plays this part with an enormous
restraint and sensitivity. The evacuation teams seem to suggest a parallel to the
Biblical flood, and eventually the two lines of action they merge into one state
dreamy, as if the flooding is waiting for the child, too .
James Woods gives a deceptively simple, finely nuanced performance, providing
emotional depth and approach to history. The question seems, is
the flood waters of life, or the waters of death? Or is it both
at the same time? The writers seem to feel that ultimately
there is no difference between the two. Instead of leaving
discouraged, this movie uplifts.
It's a shame this movie is rated PG 13 - is really very convenient for
anyone - even young children could not keep too well.
belongs to that wonderful kind of serious-comic ghost /
angel stories that would include everything from the Capra "It's a wonderful life" to
Wenders' Wings of Desire " ;.
The photography is stunning, the acting first class, and - wonder of wonders
- the tone is edifying.
My only criticism is that there is not much ambiguity in the film. The two intertwined stories
Curiously seem mysterious at first, but they resolve
a little too well for my taste. As the director draws
its commentary on the DVD, all ingredients in the history of Irwin are in
his bedside table. The symbolism is just a bit too pat for me
.
But what a lark! My favorite scene has to be when the relocation team
trying to get breakfast in a dining room. This is almost theatrical in its magic - a
tour de force of acting ingenious - subtle, playful, and positively
rhythmic - along with amazing cinematography and a sharp eye for the grotesque
.
"Northfork" is funny, poignant, beautiful to watch, Magic (with the previous
reservations) and not have a single-car chase.
A simple nine stars.
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See also: Drama: American Beauty
See also: James Woods in Scary Movie 2
See also Drama Universal Soldier
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