Review of A Home at the End of the World (2004) by Bradley K — 22 Mar 2011
It's quote a shock to see Irish bad boy Colin Farrell as Bobby Morrow, a twentysomething virgin who leaves his native Cleveland for New York to live with his gay best friend Jonathan (Dallas Roberts, excellent) and hatmaker Clare (the wonderful Robin Wright), but don't worry, because Farrell knocks it out of the park.
It's one of his career best performances, capturing both Bobby's sweetness and his coldness. Director Michael Mayer makes a wonderful debut with A Home At The End of The World, adapted from Michael Cunningham's best-seller which tells a story that spans the late 60's to the 1980's.
Sissy Spacek is breathtaking as Jonathan's square mother. When the two are teens, she catches them smoking weed and listening to Laura Nyro's 'Desiree', and is actually seduced by their freedom.
It's a marvelous, under-stated performance, one that has a keen eye for detail, much like the film itself. Sure, A Home At The End of The World isn't perfect and leaves you wanting more, but unlike, say, The Hours, another Cunningham adaptation, this one doesn't play it safe at all.
I'd say that's worth appreciating.
This review of A Home at the End of the World (2004) was written by Bradley K on 22 Mar 2011.
A Home at the End of the World has generally received positive reviews.
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