Life as a House | | Cast : | Kevin Kline, Hayden Christensen | | Director : | Irwin Winkler | | Studio : | New Line Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | November 09, 2001 | | DVD Released Date : | February 04, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 05, 2005 | | Summary | Lesson of Life | Content
 | Excellent movie. An 1½ hour that goes by way too fast. It's a great lesson of life that is worth the tour. Hayden Christensen and Kevin Kline are very credible. It's very nice to see all the changes that they have to go through and how they turn out. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 04, 2005 | | Summary | Great underrated movie | Content
| I watched this movie originally because it kept showing over and over again on my cable tv movie station. I figured it might be worth checking out. I was not disappointed. Kevin Kline shines are a parent/exhusband who is trying to make good before he dies, only no one knows he's dying. They just think he's finally made good on his plans to build his dream house. Hayden Christensen (yes, the same one of STAR WARS fame) is great as a troubled teen. Kristen Scott Thomas has a small but critical role as the ex wife. This is a drama with a lot of heart. It has an engaging story line that men and women alike find appealing. Great underrated movie!!! |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | Great Movie For Your Drama--Make You Cry, Collection | Content
| Life As A House is more than a great movie. Along the lines of Patch Adams, City Of Angels and The Green Mile, this movie presents great drama and an ending that is sure to make you feel great inside. It is often seldom that a movie or book in this day moves you to be a better person. Few works are so powrful that leave you feeling like tomorrow is a second chance. This movie does just that. Within you will see a recently laid off architect construct a house and involve the whole community. His intentions are simple and his wish is only to better communicate with his son of whom is a drug addict. The story takes us through the progression of this building but more importantly the progression of life and our purpose. I recommend it. Without giving anything away, add it to your collection. And yes, this is a movie you could watch over and over. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 28, 2005 | | Summary | A refreshing masterpiece of cinema | Content
| Unlike some of the more popular films of this era where little effort is put into the plot and true meaning of the film, Life as a House offers the viewer a story rich in life and emotion. The characters and their situations apply to viewers on all walks of life and that is why after watching this film you feel uplifted and proud such films are being made. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 27, 2005 | | Summary | Hidden Gem! | Content
| This was a phenomenal movie, unfortunately overlooked by many. The entire cast gave excellent performances, especially Kevin Kline and Hayden Christensen. Unlike most movies with a character dying of an illness, House does not linger over it--keeping the fact a secret from most characters until the end. It made the relationship building more believable. Hayden Christensen floored me with his performance (having only seen him in Star Wars--not exactly a demanding role) as the rebellious, hurting, self-destructive teenager. He is definitely the best actor of his generation, no exaggeration. Get this movie now--you won't be disappointed! |
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