Review of The Majestic (2001) by Jason C — 20 Dec 2007

After receiving a slew of appraisal after his film 'The Shawshank Redemption', Frank Darabont returns with another powerful drama. 'The Majestic' is simply a compelling, moving drama/romance about a movie screenwriter in the 1950s (played by Jim Carrey).

Peter Appleton (Carrey) is an ambitious screenwriter who is celebrating the release of his first screenplay that came to fruition. When he is happy with his life, he is suspected of being a communist after supposedly participating in "un-American activities".

He tries to leave town, but he is in an accident and when he wakes up he is in a small town with no memory of who he is. Peter is mistaken for a war hero named Luke who never returned from World War II.

Before watching the movie I had no idea what to expect, and what I got was a surprisingly brilliant movie. An always superb performance from Jim Carrey is an interesting turn on his usual overzealous, hilarious characters he plays so often.

I found the film a bit too long though, and it tended to bog around the middle. The end was purely fantastic though! Quite simply an amazing, enjoyable heart warming drama that I recommend.