Review of Aurora Borealis (2005) by Sarah E — 12 May 2010
A subtle, intelligent, well-written drama with a solid cast and great performances. Joshua Jackson is Duncan Shorter, a man who goes through jobs faster than clean underwear but lives a stationary life in Minneapolis.
He meets Kate (Juliette Lewis), a healthcare worker assigned to his grandfather (Donald Sutherland in a brilliant performances). Kate is Duncan's exact opposite: her job is permanent and transferable, something she enjoys and exploits by moving frequently, settling never.
To Duncan, Kate is lively and exuberant but a dead end, since he can't fathom moving from a place he loves to somewhere else. It takes her insight and his grandfather's 'failing' mind to show him that home is what you make it and encourage him to take chances.
The movie handles all of these elements and characters beautifully, presenting a complex look at relationships that treads very carefully between seriousness and melodrama.
This review of Aurora Borealis (2005) was written by Sarah E on 12 May 2010.
Aurora Borealis has generally received positive reviews.
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