Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.
- Scott Hicks
- William Goldman
- Stephen King
Rating: 6.735/10 by 544 users
Alternative Title:
Corazones en Atlántida - ES
Corazones en Atlantida - ES
Hearts in Atlantis - Das Rätsel eines Sommers - DE
Hearts In Atlantis - Stephen King - AU
Coeurs perdus en Atlantide - FR
勿忘我 - TW
亚特兰特斯之心 - CN
亚特兰迪斯之心 - CN
Kraina Wiecznego Szczęścia - PL
Country:
Australia
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 41 minutes
Budget: $31,000,000
Revenue: $24,185,781
Plot Keyword: pool billiards, american football, baseball bat, richard nixon, psychic power, wager, lingerie slip, single mother, informant, stranger, childhood, childhood friends, ferris wheel, straw hat, mysterious stranger, low men, bronko nagurski, culvert, floating on inner tube, wind chime, jack of spades, clairvoyant
This is certainly a case of less is more from Sir Anthony Hopkins. His considered performance as "Ted" lends much to this otherwise rather simple story of a widow (Hope Davis) and her young son "Bobby" (Anton Yeltsin). He befriends the young boy - much to the suspicion of the rather selfish, but loving, mother - and soon they are sharing confidences and the odd secret power as their bond gradually cements. It looks at the story from the older man's perspective as he reminisces about his own youth and from an engaging, enthusiastic Yeltsin's as the kid having his first love, dealing with school bullies etc.. It's delicately delivered: it has pace, but it is slow and thoughtful - and is a fairly faithful rendition of Stephen King's original story. Michael Danna's gentle accompaniment helps the story nicely, too.
