FILM REVIEW
An Unfinished Life
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Robert
Redford, Morgan Freeman, Josh Lucas, Damian Lewis
Classification: 13MV
Running Time: 107 min
Opens On: 6 Jan 2006
Still in shock from his only son's death a decade
ago, Einar Gilkyson (Robert Redford), a tough-skinned, retired rancher has
let his ranch fall into ruin along with his marriage. Now, Einar spends
his days caring only for his hired hand, and last trusted friend, Mitch
(Morgan Freeman), who was gravely injured in an encounter with a grizzly
bear. Einar intends to live out his days in this heartbroken solitude
until the very person he blames for his son's accident comes to town: his
daughter-in-law Jean (Jennifer Lopez).
Jean shows up broke, on the run and with a girl
named Griff (Becca Gardner), who she swears is the granddaughter Einar
never knew he had. Suddenly, Einar's quiet life is turned upside down as
anger and accusations resurface. But slowly, miraculously, 11-year-old
Griff's curiosity about Western life and her longing for a family and
father figure, begin to chip away at the stone that has become Einar's
heart - opening up the way for unexpected connection, adventure, mercy and
true reunion.
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