The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry [2023]

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Before to long, he receives a letter from old colleague Queenie, who’s in a hospice and writing to everyone to ‘say goodbye’, and it did amuse me that when he begins to read it, he exclaimed as I like to do: “Good Lord!” However, the plot can sometimes be implausible, and some supporting characters feel underdeveloped. The pacing is often ploddingly slow. Jim Broadbent was fantastic in this role and so was his wife and all the quirky characters he meets along the way. It certainly has a Tom Hanks Forrest Gump vibe to the film with the walking across the country plot. The reveal with his son cut deep and becomes serious when you least expected. This low budget, slow paced drama will have you reaching for your Kleenex tissues and cheering on this ordinary man achieving extraordinary things and renewing your faith in humanity along his journey. He remembers how when he was twelve his mother 'walked out', and is aware that he is repeating her action. When he was sixteen his father 'showed him the door'. Later he went mad.

The "Pilgrims" are a social commentary on how lost people need something to believe in no matter how banal. The main lead does well with the part he is given as do the other characters on the side. I did feel the film was a little bit on the depressing side of things, but wasn't too bad & was sort of justified given the story-line.

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We get to see a lot of the countryside and culture of British life. One of the things I thought was especially charming was seeing how people leave their home-grown fruits and vegetables in cardboard boxes outside their fences with a sign letting passersby take whatever they needed. Ross, Deborah (29 April 2023). "I cried twice: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry reviewed". The Spectator . Retrieved 11 May 2023.

However, while he has a phone, he’s left it behind… although it’s only an old Nokia and so doesn’t have GPS, anyway. But then, despite how never having really walked anywhere, and with no way to tell where he’s going, he has a great sense of direction. How would you know which road is taking you – literally – down the right path? Maher, Kevin (28 April 2023). "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry review — a deep dive into the souls of a retired couple". The Times . Retrieved 11 May 2023. Based on on the 2012 novel of the same name by Rachel Joyce is a British film directed by Hettie Macdonald with a screen by Rachel Joyce.The cinematography of this film is beautiful - a story full of fleeting moments and what-ifs, and the impact that small actions can have on the people we come across. A life-affirming and thought-provoking movie that will make you want to be a better person. Gently heartfelt acting from a top-flight cast. He sleeps rough,survives on berries and gains fame and a band of followers. A dog adopts him then leaves him, very unlikely. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Filming Locations". Devon & Cornwall Film. 25 April 2023 . Retrieved 11 May 2023. This might not win many awards or get critical acclaim, but it will probably make you cry and certainly make you think about life. Harold also realises that his journey to Queenie Hennesy is also a way for him to resolve issues from his past and to listen to the problems of others, such as a "silver-haired gentleman" whom he meets in a cafe early in his journey, or a middle-aged woman with cuts on her wrists.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a heartwarming and emotional film that tells the story of Harold Fry, an ordinary man who decides to embark on a pilgrimage to deliver a letter to his old friend Queenie. The film is a slow burn, starting as a simple story of a man walking, but it gradually builds into a poignant examination of grief, guilt, and eventual closure. Her first novel was a long-list finalist for the 2012 Man Booker Prize winning the UK National Book Award for New Writer of the Year Unfortunately, the supporting cast feel forced, two-dimensional and pepper Harold's journey purely to impart information that could be taken or left behind. This isn't helped by the stunted pacing and frequent B-roll cutaways to presumably things Harold wouldn't have seen if hadn't set off on his adventure. For information or assistance, call Cineworld on 0330 333 4444 Mon-Sun 09:00 - 22:00. Calls to this number are charged at standard national rate and are included within your mobile network minutes. The film does a great job illustrating how most people want to be a part of something bigger than themselves and to do good in this world somehow by participating in a cause they can believe in.

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I found the film to be an interesting watch. It's not amazing, but that doesn't mean it's bad. I went into this one slightly blind after having only seen a few preview clips of it on TV. An ordinary man passes through life on the sidelines until the day he goes to mail a letter and just keeps walking.