An Unfinished Life

2005

Action / Adventure / Drama / Family / Romance

49
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 68% · 139 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 68% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 35909 35.9K

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Plot summary

Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure and forgiveness.

Director

Lasse Hallström Photo
Lasse Hallström

Top cast

Morgan Freeman Photo
Morgan Freeman as Mitch Bradley
Byron Lucas Photo
Byron Lucas as Motorcycle Rider
Jason Diablo Photo
Jason Diablo as Customer #1
P. Lynn Johnson Photo
P. Lynn Johnson as Shelter Supervisor
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650.84 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 7
1.65 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 18

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by vincentlynch-moonoi 7 / 10

Redford shines...again in this unsuccessful, serious film

This is not a film you watch for the fun of it. It's a very serious film that you watch to see fine acting...specifically from Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman.For Robert Redford, this role is very against-type. And he handles perfectly, giving yet another example of why he is one of the finest actors we have. Here he is a grizzled old man who has forgotten how to live. Tremendous performance.On the other hand, we have Morgan Freeman who plays Morgan Freeman, albeit as an old cowboy. But what more can you want than Morgan Freeman. Almost always a gem.Jennifer Lopez is a bit out of her league here, although she does all right. No criticism, she does her job.Young (then) Becca Gardner is just great as the young daughter. The other supporting actors here do their jobs.In terms of plot, I noticed that a couple of our reviewers said the film is predictable. Yes, I would estimate that 95% of films are predictable. It's not always about where the plot goes, but how it gets there. And that's what makes this film interesting. Again, this is not an exciting movie...it's just a story of some not-so-beautiful lives that get better.
Reviewed by lastliberal 8 / 10

Lifetime drama that is a joy

Some have described this as basically a remake of Heidi. Robert Redford has given up on life and spends his time taking care of his ranch hand, played by Morgan Freeman, who was attacked by a grizzly. That right there is enough for me to spend two hours watching a film. Redford and freeman have not disappointed me in the past and i do not expect to ever see a film by them that is not worth watching.Now, add in the fact that we have Jennifer Lopez playing Redford's daughter-in-law, and the person he blames for the death of his son, showing up on his doorstep with his granddaughter, and you can expect some real sparks to fly and a Lifetime movie to result. Redford, Freeman, & Lopez - Just WHAT do you want from a movie? Grab some popcorn and enjoy.
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