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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
The fact that an underlying sadness pervades this film should not deter those that like to be shown a different view of the world and those that like Mel Gibsons' prodigious talents. This is a beautiful - as well as sad - film with the director Mel using all of his skills to guide the films message into our hearts. The message is of the deep rooted prejudices held by people and the truly epic battles fought by everyday people everyday. Much acclaim must go to the boy hero of the film who befriends the friendless Mel and then grows to be a person of whom Mel is proud. Expect no easy or happy answers - but do expect a realistically visioned hopeful ending. Well worth watching.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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On the surface this is just another story about an adult helping a disadvantaged child develop his potential. But their meeting is embedded in a social environment that takes its own liberalism and freedom of choice for granted while totally blind to the fact that its prejudices and self-absorption are as apt to destroy a sensitive soul as all the Victorian restrictions of our forefathers put together. Mel Gibson, as a teacher maimed in both body and soul, gives one of his most moving and sensitive performances, both as the main character and the director of the film, while Nick Stahl makes a memorable film-debut as the pre-teen product of a thoroughly dysfunctional family. It is his inner sense of direction, of where he wants his life to go, that ultimately heals both him and his teacher. One unforgettable character among many fine performances, is that of the mother, a perpetual flowerchild aware of the fact that "she was not made for this mothering business." That, in a nutshell, is what gives the story its depth.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Mel Gibson in his directorial debut adapts Isablee Holland's 1972 novel with the major difference of course being that Mel's Justin McLeod is painted far more morally acceptable..for obvious reasons I won't say here.
Nic Stahl makes his debut as Chuck Nordstadt and along the way we're sucked into the world of a young teenager trying to escape the reality of being son to a single mother with two half-sisters.
The acting is first class, first Stahl as the potty-mouthed and later passionate Chuck and then Mel as McLeod who assumes the role as tutor to the boy during one memeroable summer.
Of course there's a catch to the feel good drama, McLeod is a hideous loner who is not accepted by the community around him and it takes the slightly less predjudiced and desperation of Chuck to find out all is not as it seems.
This is one of my favourite movies in my collection, having watched it last night again I can say that is really is one of those rare movies that never loses its appeal or doesn't get worse with age. Chuck is still Chuck, you will root for him and McLeod is still admirable, witty and "more than the role on the stage he was meant to play".
Sentimental, very Stand by Me-ish but having a lot more adult themes aluded to by the review above its a classic for me and great evidence Braveheart, Apocylpto and the Patriot wouldnt of been just big budget humdinger flukes without the great direction of Gibson.
The final shot with McLeod waving back as he walks away still gets me 10/10
Nic Stahl makes his debut as Chuck Nordstadt and along the way we're sucked into the world of a young teenager trying to escape the reality of being son to a single mother with two half-sisters.
The acting is first class, first Stahl as the potty-mouthed and later passionate Chuck and then Mel as McLeod who assumes the role as tutor to the boy during one memeroable summer.
Of course there's a catch to the feel good drama, McLeod is a hideous loner who is not accepted by the community around him and it takes the slightly less predjudiced and desperation of Chuck to find out all is not as it seems.
This is one of my favourite movies in my collection, having watched it last night again I can say that is really is one of those rare movies that never loses its appeal or doesn't get worse with age. Chuck is still Chuck, you will root for him and McLeod is still admirable, witty and "more than the role on the stage he was meant to play".
Sentimental, very Stand by Me-ish but having a lot more adult themes aluded to by the review above its a classic for me and great evidence Braveheart, Apocylpto and the Patriot wouldnt of been just big budget humdinger flukes without the great direction of Gibson.
The final shot with McLeod waving back as he walks away still gets me 10/10
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The Man Without a Face)is asking us to.Open our eyes and our heart and...
(THE FILM):
Since a tragic accident left him hideously scarred seven years ago, Justin MacLeod has hidden away in his cliff-side retreat. Read more
Since a tragic accident left him hideously scarred seven years ago, Justin MacLeod has hidden away in his cliff-side retreat. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. F. husseiny
missed out
Excellent collection. I would also liked to have braveheart in this collection.
The dvd payback did not have the name sticker/picture on the obverse side. Read more
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Published 4 months ago by gautam g
Another man/boy film? Not really !
Excellent addition to your DvD collection. This is a story of friendship in a world that has sexualised every human bond between individuals to its detriment; this is encapsulated... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2010 by L. Cartwright
yawn
not one of Mel Gibson's best films. It is very slow and not a lot happens. Its ok but not worth buying.
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by Tulip
The face of the bigots
That's a strange film indeed. The situation is not innocuous, far from it. It cannot be considered as being a simple emotional or sentimental film, not even a social film. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2009 by Jacques COULARDEAU
A VERY TOUCHING FILM
Mel Gibson's all action films do not normally appeal to me. However, I rate this as one of the best and most moving films I have ever seen. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2006 by M. W.
Buy The Man Without A Face [1993] with Forever Young [1992]
I have both of these films and as a big mel gibson fan enjoyed both. The man without a face is my fave film and have enjoyed it many a time. Read more
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