At 45, architect George Monroe (Kevin Kline) has lost sight of his dreams. Living in an inherited shack he had planned on rebuilding years ago, he sits high atop the Southern California coast without stopping to enjoy the view. Unfulfilled and miserable at his job, he works tirelessly while losing his grip on his happiness and his estranged family: ex-wife Robin (Kristen Scott Thomas) and maladjusted son Sam (Hayden Christensen). But, in one day, the course of George's life changes forever. He is fired from his job and diagnosed with a terminal illness. Given only four months to live, George vows to accomplish his lifelong dream of building his dream house. He recruits his son's begrudging help for the summer. Over the course of the next few months, George attempts to mend his long-suffering relationship with the brooding and intense 16-year-old as they tear down the ramshackle shack and rebuild a monument to his dreams. While they work, the neighborhood watches in awe. The much maligned eyesore is transformed. Mary Steenburgen costars as next-door neighbor Colleen who engages in some free-spirited activities of her own while her daughter Alyssa (Jena Malone) helps to brighten Sam's summer. Finally, it is Robin who begins to see a change in George and feels herself drawn back into the life of her longtime ex. Together Robin and Sam help George fulfill his goal as he rebuilds his house (and his life) before it is too late. Kevin Kline delivers a fine-tuned performance that embodies an impressive range of emotion fueled by the witty and ultimately moving script from AS GOOD AS IT GETS screenwriter Mark Andrus.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English
DTS Surround 5.1 - English
Stereo Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes (2)
Audio Commentary: Irwin Winkler - Director
Interactive Features:
DVD-ROM
Script to Screen
DVD-ROM Features:
Weblinks
Director of Photography
Vilmos Zsigmond: Hungarian Director of Photography
Review 1:
"...Beautiful cinematography....Malone projects an inner glow, intelligence and energy..."
Source: Variety
p.60-1 09/10/2001
Review 2:
"...A meticulously observed portrait of an entire community....Everything is blessedly understated....[With] outstanding performances all around..."
Source: Movieline's Hollywood Life
p.40-2 10/01/2001
Review 3:
"...Every performance here turns out to be persuasive....The story's premise is a cinematic natural....LIFE has a lot of peripheral rewards..."
Source: USA Today
p.1E 10/26/2001
Review 4:
"...It is slick and classy and good to look at..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.33 10/26/2001
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