Claysaba
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Senteur
As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Francene Odetta
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
ccthemovieman-1
If you believe this story, I have some swampland in New Jersey I'd like to sell you. Hey, it's right near Atlantic City! C'mon, now....really....a man (Richard Gere) comes home from the Civil War and claims to be Jodie Foster's husband. He had been presumed dead. The whole movie is the story of whether she can figure out it's really him or not - even when they are naked in bed! Yeah, right! What an insult to anyone's intelligence. Don't waste your time with this lemon.For those who think this is "intelligent," I hope your lobotomy went well! I hope the original (this is a re-make) "The Return Of Martin Guerre," was better than this.
elredmond
a lot of my family and many friends were extras in this movie(it was shot in the court house in my home town). my uncle, father, and a few teachers and acquaintances are clearly shown in the court scene, and the guy who says "hear ye, hear ye" is definitely one of my neighbors. (it's funny, he got credit for that). but at the end of the movie you can see my grandmother, twice. When Jodie foster is running through the crowd screaming "jack, jack", you see my grandmothers face take up nearly all the screen. it flashes to a view of Richard about to be hung, and then shoots back to Jodie running into, and around, my grandmother a second time. isn't' it obvious that they used the same shot twice? you think they'd try not to do that same one in a 5 second slot.
Bjorn (ODDBear)
Gere returns home from the civil war. Trouble is everybody believed him to be dead and his wife notices some things about him that just don't seem right. Some anatomical inaccurisies pop up and he just seems to be a completely different person. Could this man be an impostor?This is one of those good romantic films that falls short just towards the end. For most of it's running time the film plays out very well. Gere and Foster have excellent chemistry, the story is intriguing and well written. The overly sentimental conclusion and bad ending really hurt the film. It's really a shame, this one had the potential of being outstanding. 7 out of 10
relestcr
Here is the story of a man whom you both love & hate. You can't quite hate him because he gives the slaves land, but you can't quite love him, either, because of who he was before. He changed, to be sure, & you understand why he lied, but it's hard to accept that he would pretend to be someone he is not. In the end, you forgive his lies when he makes the right choice that allows the slaves to keep their land. This film makes you think about right & wrong, honesty & lies. Sometimes, there is more honor in lying, as this film displays.
