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A Walk in the Woods - Film Review

3 out of 5 stars.

1 star for the jokes, 1 for the cinematography and 1 for Robert Redford having the courage to produce and act at his age (80).

Story is based loosely on a book by one of my favorite story teller 'Bill Bryson'.  It is about the walk he undertook (at a much younger age than 80) after returning to America from Britain.  Just that the plan was to walk the Appalachian Trail or the AT.

Spanning some 10 states along the eastern seaboard and covering 2,000 miles it is seen as a challenge by many a wanna be fitness freak or some sort of ultimate objective like scaling Everest or Mt. Fuji.

At any rate Redford plays Bryson and along with Nick Nolte (also approaching 80) as a supporting cast attempts to show us the sights and sounds of the trail while filming largely in the state of Georgia which is the bottom part of the trail.

A few comical episodes and light-hearted 'what are we here to discover' type existential banter keep the screenplay engaging enough to watch but it is not a must see.  The book was funner.

It also leaves me wondering - might I want to do it too?  The hike I mean?  Perhaps sooner than at 80?


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