SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

SnoopyStyle In 1967 Cleveland, Bobby Morrow idolizes his older brother but he dies in a freak accident. In high school, he gets into a secret gay relationship with Jonathan Glover. Jonathan's mother Alice (Sissy Spacek) teaches him how to bake. At 24, Bobby (Colin Farrell) moves to NYC and reunites with Jonathan (Dallas Roberts). Clare (Robin Wright Penn) is their bohemian roommate. They form an unconventional threesome family.As a biopic, it's OK. As a relationship movie, it's meandering. As a historical drama, they're in period gear. The acting is nothing special. Colin Farrell is good. Director Michael Mayer does nothing but a straight line job. It's an unimpressive movie derived from better material with good actors in the mix.

Bene Cumb Unconventional families, search for love/happiness, homosexuality are the topics attracting lots of attention as well as different opinions. It is the approach and fresh angle that matter - as there is plenty of space between mawkishness and platitude. The movie in question is a warmhearted narration with sad undertones, but not all parts are of equal importance or intriguing, some scenes remain a bit incomprehensible (I had to read Wikipedia afterward). But the movie is around 1,5 hours long only and includes many things to ponder on and over.And the performances are distinct, particularly Colin Farrell as Bobby since 1982, Robin Wright Penn as Clare and Sissy Spacek as Alice Glover; Dallas Roberts as Jonathan since 1982 was not much inviting to me.All in all, a good movie for those not afraid of thinking out-of-the-box, and admirers of the actors above.

wes-connors "Remember your very best friend in high school, the one who knew… and kept… all your secrets? Bobby and Jonathan, who shared that kind of friendship, meet again as adults in New York. Sparked by their relationship with free-spirited Clare, they forge a loving unit that redefines 'family'. Colin Farrell, Robin Wright Penn, Sissy Spacek and Dallas Roberts star in this lyrical film that's both a celebration of commitment and a music - and memory-driven portrait of America in the '70s and '80s. Adapted by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham from his own novel, 'A Home at the End of the World' strikes close to home as an adventure as big as life itself: risky, surprising, sexually charged and real," according to sleeve scribers...That description, while not entirely inaccurate, hints at how "A Home at the End of the World" fails to achieve its full potential. The film isn't altogether a "memory-driven portrait" of family and music over the decades covered; indeed, it is a portrait of an unconventional family unit, but that should have remained secondary. At heart, this is a love (the kind including a sexual attraction) story between the Bobby and Jonathan characters, possibly deemphasized to make it more palatable. The focus unravels, especially after Mr. Farrell's adult Bobby take over the action. The film draws its fault line by losing touch with the central relationship, and Farrell's characterization goes off course. Freed-from-the-wig Colin Farrell and Dallas Roberts could have recorded a hit version of "Look Out, Cleveland" with The Band backing...The casting is excellent, with Erik Smith and Harris Allan especially winning as the teenage Bobby and Jonathan; they blend perfectly with the grown-up Farrell and Mr. Roberts. Note that criticisms of Farrell in the lead role are of characterization, not acting. Smith's Bobby was played as a self-assured and sexual adventurous young man, but Farrell's Bobby is suddenly an asexual puppy dog; something is missing. We begin with an uncommonly artistic story, from Mr. Cunningham's novel. Cunningham worked on the film; a double edged sword, for it reveals not only tantalizing bits of his artistic vision, but also invites criticism regarding its execution. The fine original story is still evident on film, and some cinematic moments give the material emotional strength...A highlight occurs when Smith and Allan become "brothers" by exchanging jackets; most importantly, the jacket worn by Bobby belonged to his brother, and he symbolically replaces Carlton (a sexually-charged Ryan Donowho) with Jonathan. This is a circular story. Note we begin with "Bobby" walking in on his brother having sex with a young woman (on top); this scene is recalled when he walks in on his replacement brother, again with a woman (on top). In both instances, Bobby winds up in bed with brother. There is no evidence of incest, but the opening brother/brother relationship appears extremely intimate, as does the later relationship between Bobby and replacement "mother" Alice (an easily potted Sissy Spacek). This story is about replacing lost love. We end with a full circle...******* A Home at the End of the World (6/9/04) Michael Mayer ~ Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright, Sissy Spacek

markibest The storyline (Michael Cunningham) is unique and the characters well developed. It's not a complex story but the treatment of the characters is subtle and you're left using your own imagination. Sissy Spacek is of course perfect. I was worried at first that Colin Ferrell was too obvious in his choices but it works well for this somewhat unpredictable movie. There is nothing in the film that comes out and says "this is what this movie is about" and ultimately it leaves you feeling sympathetic for the characters. Basically, this film is a good example of how a good story and all the right elements come together to make a very good movie. The story is within the journey of the characters rather than the outcome at the end.