Review of The Woodsman (2004) by Andrew C — 18 May 2008
An astonishingly careful performance from Kevin Bacon, playing a paedophile released after 12 years' incarceration, in a film that slowly builds up moment by moment to a logical, thoughtful conclusion.
While Bacon's character Walter is flawed, to a degree unsympathetic, some focus is placed on how the police and psychiatists, by constantly requiring him to relive and re-examine his crime and his desires, make it all the more difficult for Walter to properly move on and complete his rehabilitation.
An excellent, adult piece of film making.
This review of The Woodsman (2004) was written by Andrew C on 18 May 2008.
The Woodsman has generally received positive reviews.
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