Review of A Walk in the Woods (2015) by Edeltraud — 02 Sep 2015

I'd love to give this movie a higher rating, but there are just too many soft spots, unfortunately.

That said, it was a pleasant enough way to get out of the heat for a while.

Redford & Nolte deserve credit for doing what they could ... but the fact is they are both way too old to be credible based on the original concept. And although his performance was excellent, there was way, way, way too much Nolte. I don't need to hear an old codger ha-rumphing on and on for two hours. He actually made me a little nauseous (I'm old, so I can say this.).

Even tho I'm not a fan, it's like Seth Rogan and Zak Galifinakis would have been way better as the leads.

I agree with the Miami Herald that the humor was blah. The book was hilarious and so sublime in its funny outlook on a novice taking this grand journey. Here the goofing around came off kind of lame. Still, I admit, I did laugh at several predicaments.

The cinematography could have been a bit stronger, after all, that's a major part of this. Why not bring the scenery to the fore every frame. Some nice panoramic shots, but there were way more close-ups of Nolte's crimson head that look like it could explode any minute.

The environmental aspects of the original story were downplayed, just a nod here and there, not sure what I think about that.