Gingerbread Man DVD - Classic Holiday Movie for Family Christmas Entertainment & Festive Gatherings
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Kenneth Branagh plays cocky Savannah lawyer Rick Magruder, who makes the mistake of falling for the sultry charms of waitress Mallory Doss (Embeth Davidtz). Mallory feels threatened by her father Dixon (Robert Duvall), a member of a cult, and Rick agrees to take on her case. With help from private eye Clyde Pell (a scene-stealing Robert Downey Jr), his acerbic PA Lois Harlan (Daryl Hannah) and Mallory s ex-husband Pete Randle (Tom Berenger), Rick succeeds in getting Dixon institutionalised. But Dixon escapes and the threats begin against both Rick and his young children, which brings him into direct conflict with his estranged wife Leeanne (Famke Janssen). With both a trumped-up murder charge looming over him and a hurricane closing in on the Deep South, Rick is forced to go on the run as he fights to clear his name - and save his life. But just who can he trust? And has the legal hotshot been played for a fool? Probably the most stylish and original John Grisham story on film...Robert Downey Jr, as a seedy private investigator, is utterly captivating...a tasty treat AUSTIN CHRONICLE Robert Altman plays a John Grisham mystery in a seductive new key NEW YORK TIMES It s all atmospheric, quirky and entertaining Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Best of all, Robert Downey Jr...provides a little comic relief at his own expense FILM THREAT
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first, let me say that I usually avoid movies based on books I have read and enjoyed. They tend to get lost in the Holywood presentation. That said, this particular movie was a pleasant surprise. I am a huge fan of Branagh's work, but the only other non-Shakespeare film I'd seen of his was "Dead Again" (which I also highly recommend!). I think that he carried off the role of Rick Magruder very well, accent and all. Was the accent perfect? Probably not... particularly to those from the South. But it was spoken well enough, and Branagh's "character presence" was enough to make any slips either unapparent or forgivable. The entire cast did a spectacular job of bringing the characters to life and bringing them together in a believable manner. All in all, a very well put together adaptation of Grisham's work.. possibly the best I've seen yet.
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