A Home at the End of the World | | Cast : | Sissy Spacek, Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright Penn | | Director : | Michael Mayer (VI) | | Studio : | Warner Independent Pictures | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Surround Sound | | Released Date : | , 2004 | | DVD Released Date : | February 08, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | Youth, friendship and a Lover's pact | Content
 | Director Michael Mayer and screen writer Michael Cunningham combined their formidable talents to create an emotional masterpiece which is seldom found in the world of film. This is the tearful story of Young Bobby Morrow (supurbly played by Andrew Chalmer) who is untimely separated from his older brother, but discovers that he is gifted with supreme insight. With it, he establishes a loving and emotional foundation with both his lifetime,companion (Harris Allan) and their triadic lover Sissy Spacek. From his early boyhood days when Love could be found in a kiss or shared at arm length, to the countryside estate which allows him to fulfill his fanciful dreams, the touching story is supremely crafted to illicit the most heart wrenching emotions and delightfully delivers hope and love as a divided. If the viewer possesses a heart, this film will touch it.
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| Rating | | | Date | July 11, 2005 | | Summary | NICE SURPRISE | Content
| This little, quiet movie has a charming, melancholy soul, and it has subtle things to say about who we love, and why. I found every performance in this movie to be almost heartbreakingly real, and the small, intimate scenes between people to be poignant, and well-observed. Colin Farrell has never been quite as appealing, and his beauty has never been put to better use as a sweet, winsome, soulful boy looking for love, family and happiness. Despite a few movie cliches, this movie surprised me and made me want to see it again, and again. It boasts a delightful soundtrack of chestnuts, atypical and non-commerical, incluidng a few tracks by poet-songstress Laura Nyro, whose own version of her song "Gonna Take A Miracle" will have you immediately looking for the soundtrack (it's not on it; you'll need to get her one of her own CD collections, which are easy enough to find). Enjoy, and make sure you've got a Kleenex handy! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 04, 2005 | | Summary | Family comes in all shapes and sizes. | Content
| The search for family and home are universal themes to which everyone can relate. What's refreshing about "A Home at the End of the World" is that it explores these issues in a decidedly nontraditional way, with quirky characters that form bonds much different from the conventional suburban household, but no less loving.
Written and adapted by the author of "The Hours," Michael Cunningham, "World" centers on a romantic triangle between Bobby Morrow (Colin Farrell), his childhood friend Jonathan Glover (Dallas Roberts), and a free-spirited older woman named Clare (Robin Wright Penn).
The film could have gotten caught up in its storyline, but chooses instead to focus on the complexity of the relationships between the characters. That's why it works. The characters, each played with sincerity and depth of conviction, are so compelling that the film becomes like a character study in friendship, family and love. All of the actors in the film turn in exquisite performances. But, it's Farrell's astonishing portrayal of Bobby that stands out.
Similar to Charlise Theron's portrayal in "Monster," though not as risky, Farrell breaks free from his stereotypical roles for this film. Nearly unrecognizable as the soft-spoken Bobby, Farrell proves he has more to offer audiences than his usual two-dimensional portrayals in films such as "Phone Booth" and "S.W.A.T." In fact, this film is all about breaking stereotypes. That is its appeal. In a way, the film uniqueness makes its common themes stand out more because it proves that family, just like people, comes in all shapes and sizes.
The DVD extras include the trailer and a segment called The Journey Home, which includes interviews with the director and the actors. Farrell is surprisingly absent from the segment, but the others talk candidly about their love for the characters and the deep emotions that are expressed through the work.
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| Rating | | | Date | June 22, 2005 | | Summary | "A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD" SHOULD BE SHOWN IN JR HI AND HIGH SCHOOL, CIVIC GROUPS | Content
| HOW TRUE --- THE TRUTH FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO CHOSE TO PLAY HETERO, THEN GET MARRIED DUE TO CULTURAL AND SOCIETAL PRESSURE TO BE HETEROSEXUAL VS WHATEVER WAY THEY ARE BORN!!!
WITH THE RIGHT WING RELIGIOUS NAZI'S RUNNING AMOK, THIS FILM MIGHT INFUSE THEM WITH SOME HUMANISM VS THEOCRACY?! YOU DONT THINK IRAN & IRAQ, THEOCRACY CANT HAPPEN IN THE USA?? IT IS BECOMING RRIGHTT NOW:-((
I "FOUND A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD", IT IS CALLED S.E. WYOMING |
| Rating | | | Date | June 21, 2005 | | Summary | Nice story | Content
| Michael Cunningham has shown moviegoers how good he can write a story.
The end of the 60's, the 70's and even the beginning of the 80's are well represented in this film.
Most of the scenes do not intend to explain things, which is great to see in a movie.
Colin Farrell proves with this movie than an actor can move from commercial movies to an acting that deserves only good critics and probably most of us did not expect. Difficult part for him since his character is not able to show emotions easily.
One of the best movies I have seen this year.
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