What happens to the lives of a young mother and son when a strange old man comes to live in the suite upstairs of theirs? Their lives change in ways they never imagined.
Hearts in Atlantis is about a man who has his world turned upside down when he finds out that two of his childhood friends have past away. In a trip back to his old neighborhood to see the house where he grew up, Robert Garfield (David Morse) begins to reminisce about his younger years, in particular a time when a strange old man by the name of Ted Brautigan (Anthony Hopkins) moves into the suite above his. The old man is quiet and a bit reclusive yet Robert and Ted build a friendship that is stronger than most life long friendships. At the time, Robert's life primarily revolved around two friends. His relationship with his mom is almost non-existent as she is preoccupied with furthering her own career and lavishing herself with new clothes and socializing with corporate types. The old man becomes a more of a parental figure than his own mother but to make things even more interesting, the old man possesses psychic powers that seem to affect those around him, especially Robert.
What made this movie good? Well for one, Anthony Hopkins. There is no doubt that this man can act. He plays every character as if he has spent years researching the subject. He has a peculiar rhythm to the delivery of his lines yet it works and makes the character all the more believable. It's seldom you find something to criticize Anthony Hopkins about and in this movie there is nothing but good to say.
David Morse is another wonderful actor. Although he rarely has the lead role, his presence is never missed. In this movie, he is in the movie briefly at the beginning to establish the direction of the story and at the end to wrap it up but like Hopkins he immerses himself in the character and delivers a beautiful performance however brief it was.
However, my loudest compliments go to Anton Yelchin. This young man plays the young Bobby Garfield and plays it well. I have to be honest and admit that when I first saw the actor of young bobby Garfield, I wasn't sure about this young man but as the movie progressed, he grew on me and I found his performance to be very convincing. This is quite the achievement when you realize that this young actor is a major character and must practically carry the movie since most of the story takes place around him. Very good performance.
The pace of the movie was a bit odd but it fell in line with the plot line. If you were looking for a bit of action, you're not going to find it here. But if you want something that is intriguing this is the movie for you.
Overall, I really enjoyed this movie. It's a slower paced introspective type of a storyline but it's beautifully done. You'll find yourself intrigued by Hopkins's character and be amazed at young Yelchin's acting.
Hearts in Atlantis is about a man who has his world turned upside down when he finds out that two of his childhood friends have past away. In a trip back to his old neighborhood to see the house where he grew up, Robert Garfield (David Morse) begins to reminisce about his younger years, in particular a time when a strange old man by the name of Ted Brautigan (Anthony Hopkins) moves into the suite above his. The old man is quiet and a bit reclusive yet Robert and Ted build a friendship that is stronger than most life long friendships. At the time, Robert's life primarily revolved around two friends. His relationship with his mom is almost non-existent as she is preoccupied with furthering her own career and lavishing herself with new clothes and socializing with corporate types. The old man becomes a more of a parental figure than his own mother but to make things even more interesting, the old man possesses psychic powers that seem to affect those around him, especially Robert.
What made this movie good? Well for one, Anthony Hopkins. There is no doubt that this man can act. He plays every character as if he has spent years researching the subject. He has a peculiar rhythm to the delivery of his lines yet it works and makes the character all the more believable. It's seldom you find something to criticize Anthony Hopkins about and in this movie there is nothing but good to say.
David Morse is another wonderful actor. Although he rarely has the lead role, his presence is never missed. In this movie, he is in the movie briefly at the beginning to establish the direction of the story and at the end to wrap it up but like Hopkins he immerses himself in the character and delivers a beautiful performance however brief it was.
However, my loudest compliments go to Anton Yelchin. This young man plays the young Bobby Garfield and plays it well. I have to be honest and admit that when I first saw the actor of young bobby Garfield, I wasn't sure about this young man but as the movie progressed, he grew on me and I found his performance to be very convincing. This is quite the achievement when you realize that this young actor is a major character and must practically carry the movie since most of the story takes place around him. Very good performance.
The pace of the movie was a bit odd but it fell in line with the plot line. If you were looking for a bit of action, you're not going to find it here. But if you want something that is intriguing this is the movie for you.
Overall, I really enjoyed this movie. It's a slower paced introspective type of a storyline but it's beautifully done. You'll find yourself intrigued by Hopkins's character and be amazed at young Yelchin's acting.