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Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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gbkmmaurstad Nick Sloan (Robert Redford) a.k.a. as Jim Grant, a former Weather Underground member who was involved in a bank robbery in the 70s has assumed another name and went into hiding. This story is true in that there was an activist group call the Weather Underground, they did rob banks, and there were incidents of violence. Sloan/Grant has a problem, one of his former Underground members has been arrested. As a single father he wants his young daughter to be safe and that's where the story begins. For those who were not of age during this time frame it a bit of a history lesson, for those who were, it's a reminder of how violence did not accomplish their objectives.Unbelievable cast - Robert Redford, Susan Sarandon, Julie Christie, Nick Nolte, and Sam Elliot to name a few.

Robert J. Maxwell The initial premise of the movie is probably false. Who can believe that the pursuit of some long-forgotten member of the Weather Underground would be a national sensation anymore? Hell, half the nation has learned of Vietnam only through its history books. And the Weather Underground? That's a desktop app, isn't it? Also, the principals who were involved ought not to be as old as the performers in this film. Instead of college kids, forty years ago these rebels would have been in their sedate forties. And it's a little unnerving to see how they've aged. Robert Redford in particular. I single Redford out because he and I are the same age, yet while he's become wrinkled, slow, and flab-bound, through the seasonable intervention of a gracious Providence, I'm as radiantly handsome as ever -- maybe moreso. A shame really.This is the story of Redford, a quiet lawyer in Albany, New York, who is unmasked as the accused killer of a bank guard during a Weather Underground robbery. He's actually innocent. He wasn't even there. Julie Christie did the shooting. Though she could get him off the hook, Redford has no idea where she is and therefore must pursue her through a series of links made up of old comrades, some of whom are helpful, and some who have established new lives and want nothing to do with the past. With the FBI and a reporter hot on his heels, Redford finally tracks her to a tumble down shack near the Canadian border, where he -- in his minimalist way -- tries to talk her into giving herself up for the sake of their daughter, Britt Marling, who is worth sacrificing for because she is an excellent actress and because she belongs to that covey of magnetic blonds that Connecticut has given us over the past decade or so.Fans of the action genre will begin to shift and squirm after the first few minutes. Not a drop of blood in sight. Nobody's head has been wrenched off, nor will any head be so wrenched in the remainder of the film. There is not a shot fired. There is no high-speed pursuit on the freeway. No exploding fireballs. Everyone in phat pants will have changed the channel by now.I found it slow, formulaic, and thoroughly watchable. Instead of "slow", maybe "deliberate" is a better word. There's a lot of talk and the plot is a little complicated, but we are mercifully spared any heated ideological arguments. It's formulaic but the pattern it follows is that of the private detective movie. The protagonist has to find someone and in doing it has to interview a variety of people who might help him towards his goal. It's watchable because, like the characters, each of us shelters some datum from the past that gives us a momentary glow of self satisfaction, just as there are things we've done that we'd much rather forget about.

BobbyT24 I missed this when it first came out. It never made the theaters in my area. It wasn't well-publicized so I passed over it at the video store. I wish someone would have recommended this to me. This is better than you would expect. The cast is UNBELIEVABLE!! So many good actors who have aged and fit the characters of 1970s underground terrorists perfectly. Robert Redford's directing has always had a bit of heavy drama that isn't necessary, but for the most part this is a very good political thriller in the vein of "All The President's Men" set in modern times.Basic plot: Redford is a well-respected, recently-widowed attorney in New York with a young daughter. A woman is arrested in a nearby town for a bank robbery from 30 years prior and went underground with several other players from that era - including Redford. Suddenly, a tenacious young reporter starts tracking the story and ends up opening a can of worms where domino upon domino falls pushing Redford into hiding and ultimately into revealing a past he might wish had stayed hidden.The acting is first-rate by all involved. I think Redford is really too old to have an 11yo daughter, but that is minor in the scope of the story. The political cat-and-mouse game between the underground members who can't even trust each other at this late date, the dogged FBI who have never stopped looking for them, and the ever-present reporter create a whirlwind of intrigue of "did he/didn't he" until all the pieces start falling into place. The story bobs and weaves through several venues and gives a believability to how difficult it must be to live on the lamb for most of your life. Once you create a family and want to settle down into normalcy must be such a weight and would be heartbreaking to see it blown apart for past transgressions.Kudos to all the actors who were willing to go on screen past their glory years. It added an element of realism we don't get much anymore in today's glamourized Hollywood blockbusters with all the pretty people. This is one I am very thankful I picked up. I will be recommending it to my friends as a good story to keep your interest until the very end. It is well worth your time.

tao902 Based on the true story of the radical Weather Underground political movement in the US who protested against the Viet Nam war and political establishment.In 1981 a bank raid by former members of the group resulted in a security guard being shot dead. The film looks at the lives of some of the former members who have hidden their past. A local reporter investigates Jim Grant (Robert Redford) and exposes his double life. Grant leaves his daughter and goes into hiding to clear his name, which he does enabling him to return to a normal life, reunited with his daughter.A low key but gripping thriller that focuses on interesting, strong characters. A well made, convincing film that reveals a lesser known aspect of American history.