Review of The Way (2010) by Everett J — 02 Mar 2012
Movies like "The Way" are a great reminder of how underrated some actors are. "The Way" stars Martin Sheen(as Tom) in his best role in years. Tom lives the life as a doctor who plays golf, and doesn't do much else with his time.
One day while golfing he gets a phone call that his estranged son has died in an accident while embarking on "the camino de santiago"(basically, a long historical walk in Europe). Once in France to collect his sons remains, Tom decides to finish the camino for his son.
Along the journey he meets new people and his life changes forever. Sheen is moving, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Directed by and co-starring his son Emilio Estevez you get a real sense of their bond as father and son.
Also, you can really see how much Emilio looks like Martin, it's pretty uncanny. The movie lags a bit in parts, but it's never dull. I was surprised when it never veered into melodramatic territory as it easily could have.
Instead the movie remains balanced and entertaining. Give the movie a shot and you won't regret taking this journey.
This review of The Way (2010) was written by Everett J on 02 Mar 2012.
The Way has generally received positive reviews.
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