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Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Lawbolisted Powerful

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

Teo The movie tells the story of the survivor of an air plane accident that has actually taken place in Sioux City. Jeff Bridges was never better than here and he captured me with his amazing performance. What I liked the most in the film is that it made me think that the battles we give every day in our lives, in order to face our problems, are battles we just have to give, because that's what life is about. A must see!

Robert J. Maxwell It helps to realize that this was directed by the Australian Peter Weir, many of whose films have oozed an ill-defined enigmatic quality. I remember the first of his movies I saw, "The Last Wave," in Palo Alto, when it was released. I'd never seen anything quite like it. And then, shortly afterward, "Picnic at Hanging Rock", which left me hanging at a much more tentative angle than the rock. Not all of his movie have been so mysterious, so bounced around, but "Fearless" is. Like "The Last Wave" it has a fuzzy supernatural element.Jeff Bridges and a few other passengers, Rosie Perez among them, survive a horrible fiery airplane crash in California. Bridges and Perez can't get their lives together afterward. Perez, having lost her baby in the accident, blames herself and is depressed almost beyond speech. Bridges, on the other hand, feels he is now indestructible and is, furthermore, some kind of supernatural agent left on earth to help Perez recover. His near-death experience has restructured his life. He feels he is invincible. He goes to lengths that anyone would describe as extreme in order to prove it.Bridges is always good. He always brings something extra to the role, although at times he overreaches. Rosie Perez isn't the Puerto Rican spitfire she usually is. She's subdued (for her) and effective in the character of a woman who has to realize that her baby's death was not her responsibility. Some comic moments are added by Tom Hulce as a bespectacled nervous wreck of a lawyer who sincerely wants to be sympathetic and get rich doing it. ("I know, I know, I'm a bad guy because I'm trying to get money. Don't bother saying it!") Isabella Rossellini is the increasingly distraught wife who can't understand why her husband is growing more distant, more ethereal, and appears to be falling in love with the woman he's trying to help.It isn't one of Weir's most provocative movies but once you get into it the narrative sweeps you up, partly because you can't help wondering where the hell it's all headed. The climax seems mundane after all that portent.

Bones Eijnar After watching FEARLESS I clearly made up my mind about actor Jeff Bridges; he is utterly brilliant. This film is carried by his performance as a man who survives a plane crash and his the following life he lives in which his complete sense of existence is changed. The film finds mystery and tragedy and goes searching in religious places for answers that we draw out of the main character. Director Peter Weir lingers on Bridges and his inner self, and the many tender scenes that he goes through are very carefully achieved, never slipping into sentiment or boring clichés. Throughout you really don't know whether Bridges is crazy, spiritual, dead or alive - he's yearning in something that everybody around him really don't see to understand. FEARLESS is a great film with many low-key scenes that tells a story thoroughly and thoughtfully, but it always escalates into joyous wonder, and that's where director Weir and Bridges truly captured me as a viewer. It's like that dark corridor towards the light in the magnificent ending scene.

namashi_1 Peter Weir has always been a filmmaker to admire. 'The Truman Show' is a legendary film, my all-time favorite film. 'Fearless', which released way back in 1993, sadly ranks amongst his weak efforts. However, this does become 'A Must Watch' film due to the strong performances by it's lead cast.Academy-Award-Winner Jeff Bridges stars as a man's who's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash. The aftermath of the character and his connections with the world... is what 'Fearless' is all about.'Fearless' begins wonderfully, but 40-minutes into the film, it loses the pace. Even the culmination leaves a lot to be desired. Weir's direction is satisfactory, but the Screenplay has loose-ends. The Cinematography is good.As mentioned, 'Fearless' is packed with strong performances. Jeff Bridges plays a highly difficult role with brilliance. This truly is one of his best performances to date. Rosie Perez is outstanding in a role that, again, is very Hard to play and execute. Isabella Rossellini is marvelous. Tom Hulce is hugely effective. Benicio del Toro leaves a mark, he's superb.On the whole, Not A Gem, but surely deserves a watch for the Performances, that leave you stunned!