Thursday, June 03, 2010
The Way
It’s the little film that could. A California eye doctor (Martin Sheen) travels to France to claim the body of his dead son (Emilio Estevez), but ends up on a journey he never planned to take. He begins the pilgrimage that his son never finished. It’s a moving and touching tale using this road as a metaphor for life. This seemingly simple story about traveling from point A to point B is actually filled with a complexity of human emotions. Filmed in France and Spain, this fascinating film explores why people walk the Camino de Santiago and will inspire an interest in many to walk this walk. The characters are terrific and the scenery is wonderful in this well crafted film. This theatrical trek won’t disappoint and well worth the journey.
Alien gives it 3 ½ "walking stick and backpack" stars out of 4.
ps The highlight of the evening was the question and answer session with writer/director Emilio Estevez. He gave insights to the making of his film. He was on a grassroots campaign to promote his film and is still searching for studio support.
It’s the little film that could. A California eye doctor (Martin Sheen) travels to France to claim the body of his dead son (Emilio Estevez), but ends up on a journey he never planned to take. He begins the pilgrimage that his son never finished. It’s a moving and touching tale using this road as a metaphor for life. This seemingly simple story about traveling from point A to point B is actually filled with a complexity of human emotions. Filmed in France and Spain, this fascinating film explores why people walk the Camino de Santiago and will inspire an interest in many to walk this walk. The characters are terrific and the scenery is wonderful in this well crafted film. This theatrical trek won’t disappoint and well worth the journey.
Alien gives it 3 ½ "walking stick and backpack" stars out of 4.
ps The highlight of the evening was the question and answer session with writer/director Emilio Estevez. He gave insights to the making of his film. He was on a grassroots campaign to promote his film and is still searching for studio support.
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