Jeffreyezer
A plot that makes no sense with great actors. Not sure how this passed screening. The number of holes in this movie are outstanding.
I really like your Anthony and ray. Better luck next time.
clintstevens
I must be too much of a realist, but movies like this one make no sense to me. A woman comes back to her hometown when her mother dies and comes in contact with the town psycho (a former sheriff) who everyone is scared s***less of. Most everyone in this logging town is either gutless or a criminal. So the town nut-job has free rein to rape, steal, kill and generally be in charge. I kept thinking, since there is not much that is decent in this town, the mystery is why doesn't someone just put a bullet in the baddie's head and be done with it? But then, there'd be no premise for the movie. I also kept thinking why would actors the likes of Anthony Hopkins, Hal Holbrook and Ray Liotta sign on to do this movie? That's the real mystery.
fishguy-20977
This was an interesting little movie. The actors were top notch. It's always nice to see Hopkins, and it was really swell to see Holbrook in what, most likely, is one of his last films. The movie, itself, had issues. It was very formulaic and predictable, but I was okay with that. There are so many movies that are formulaic and predicable, which many consider to be the best of all time. For instance, I don't think for one moment anyone has a doubt that Dorothy will make it back home by the end of Wizard of Oz.I could go on. I've learned over the years to just sit back, relax, and let movies wash over you--especially movies like Blackway that have nothing short of outstanding production values. In particular, the cinematography was just phenomenal. This wasn't a movie made on a soundstage. Overall, I enjoyed this movie. Again, it wasn't fantastic, and it didn't blow my mind. It was, however, a slickly-made outing with fantastic actors and great scenery. Ray Liotta was creepy, as well.
Bearauburn
There is an aura of intrigue in the location shooting that captivated me. I live In a small mountain town with it's share of tragedy and moody fogginess. Hopkins is as elegant as ever, and a delight to behold, but the story itself could use more depth. I actually thought it was filmed near my present home until read it was set in Vancouver..the atmosphere, music and photography kept me in a certain spell despite the uneven script. Unusual. Very down-to-earth dialogue and setting.