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Boasting a terrific cast, led by the always-watchable Woody Harrelson, Paul Schrader’s The Walker is an entertaining drama that was overlooked by many in cinemas, but is worth taking for a spin on DVD.
The Walker sees Harrelson starring as Carter Page III, a man whose job it is to escort the wives of powerful men to the events that their husbands, for whatever reason, cannot take them to. And it’s all looking like a good life, until a murder derails everything. Page agrees to help cover things up, which naturally spins out a web of events that tests both his conflicting loyalty, and his honesty.
It’s the kind of set-up that in lesser hands could have amounted to very little, but The Walker has Paul Schrader behind the camera. It’s effectively the third in a loose trilogy of films he’s made (the companion pieces being Light Sleeper and American Gigolo), and his steady hand delivers a intriguing and very watchable drama.
Schrader is, of course, able to attract quite a cast, and the call sheet serves The Walker well. Harrelson is in fine form in the best role he’s had in some time, while the supporting cast of Lauren Bacall, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily Tomlin and Willem Dafoe add a stature and magnitude to the film.
The result is a quality drama, very well acted and tightly put together. Thus, even if you missed The Walker during its brief theatrical run, there’s little reason not to pick it up now. Good stuff. --Jon Foster
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Carter Page III is a society "walker" whose job entails squiring the wives of the rich and powerful to events their husbands could not accompany them to. When one of his friends, Lynn, wife of a liberal senator finds her lover murdered, he agrees to say he found the body to save her and her husband political embarrassment. Soon Carter is caught in a web of Washington intrigue and mixed motives and the people he considered friends are deserting him one by one.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I started disliking the Woody Harrelson character intensley and then I got gripped; this is subtle rivetting stuff; what shone through for me was the integrity of the character drawn... not a feature much highlighted in modern society.
'Hush', he says, 'do you hear that? just the sound of doors closing'.
He loses everything but walks away a giant.
A stella supporting cast and an oscar deserving performance from Mr H
'Hush', he says, 'do you hear that? just the sound of doors closing'.
He loses everything but walks away a giant.
A stella supporting cast and an oscar deserving performance from Mr H
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Walker has a slow moving plot and an unexciting conclusion but if like me you wanted to see something
relaxing and classy then its worth an hour and a half of your time.Political intrigue in washington ,friendship,loyalty gossip and murder are its main themes.You get to see woody harrelson as you will never have seen him before giving a performance that some commentators thought was oscar worthy.
relaxing and classy then its worth an hour and a half of your time.Political intrigue in washington ,friendship,loyalty gossip and murder are its main themes.You get to see woody harrelson as you will never have seen him before giving a performance that some commentators thought was oscar worthy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Woody Harrelson says he is not naive but superficial in the character of Carter Paigelll,the homosexual escort of society women whose husbands are in politics.And as Pope said of women mostly,'they have no character at all' we could apply this description to Carter. He provides the chance for his lady friends to indulge in gossip and witty bitching once a week over canasta.The exteriors and surface textures are emphasised and his beautiful apartment sanctum.Harrelson has
crafted a courteous, southern,gentlemanly, grace of manner.He has a private lover who does risque photos based on Abu Graib and he stays near Carter hoping he gets him a gallery space.Carter is immaculately turned out as Gere was in American Gigolo and cultivates his garb anally.He covers for Lynn(Scott Thomas) who comes upon the murder of her escort lover and takes the flak from the Feds and Washington.He is dropped like a hot potato by his 'society' friends.He is catigated as being unworthy of his father,a wealthy democrat,who baited Nixon.
However,The Walker" is a quietly enthralling film because it contains the murder and the investigation within Carter's smooth calm.Under stress he becomes a loyal friend and detaches himself from the paranoid hypocrises of the political elite. Although the film is not as political as it thinks it is, the performance of Harrelson, pitched somewhere between Marlon Brando and Truman Capote, is an exquisite pleasure to behold.This is a minor film but far better than the majority of films released in a year.
crafted a courteous, southern,gentlemanly, grace of manner.He has a private lover who does risque photos based on Abu Graib and he stays near Carter hoping he gets him a gallery space.Carter is immaculately turned out as Gere was in American Gigolo and cultivates his garb anally.He covers for Lynn(Scott Thomas) who comes upon the murder of her escort lover and takes the flak from the Feds and Washington.He is dropped like a hot potato by his 'society' friends.He is catigated as being unworthy of his father,a wealthy democrat,who baited Nixon.
However,The Walker" is a quietly enthralling film because it contains the murder and the investigation within Carter's smooth calm.Under stress he becomes a loyal friend and detaches himself from the paranoid hypocrises of the political elite. Although the film is not as political as it thinks it is, the performance of Harrelson, pitched somewhere between Marlon Brando and Truman Capote, is an exquisite pleasure to behold.This is a minor film but far better than the majority of films released in a year.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent and gripping subtle political thriller
This is a movie unflattering to the Junior Bush administration and the morality of the very rich. The dialogue is sparse but every word is a clue to the world it depicts. Read more
Published 13 months ago by J. J. Guzy
dull as dishwater
I was excited to see this film because I really like Woody Harrelson as an actor but I can safely say it was a dull and tiring experience. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2008 by Ms. F. I. Macdonald
nostalgia is a paul schrader film
Ludicrously 'old fashioned' in the sense that Mr Schrader is stuck in 1987 having an inappropriate cocktail with already outmoded lounge monster, Mr Ferry. Read more
Published on 15 July 2008 by 2cleverbyhalf
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Published on 11 Jun 2008 by C. O. DeRiemer
Boring
This movie was quite dull. I rented it because I like Woody and Kirsten, but honestly, they just didn't live up to expectations. Read more
Published on 15 April 2008 by Kimmy
Walk on ice, feel your fingers burn.
Complex, subtle and highly emotional. If you are a fan of Paul Schrader, this is one of his finest films.
Published on 4 Mar 2008 by RICHARD 77
Turgid
Don't be fooled by the ratings and copy on the cover. While this is well acted the story is uninteresting, slow and the film overall, dull.
Published on 4 Mar 2008 by J. Ennis
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