An Unfinished Life
- Robert Redford: Einar Gilkyson
- Jennifer Lopez: Jean Gilkyson
- Morgan Freeman: Mitch Bradley
- Josh Lucas: Sheriff Crane Curtis
- Damian Lewis: Gary Watson
- Camryn Manheim: Nina
- Becca Gardner: Griff Gilkyson
- Lynda Boyd: Kitty
- Bart the Bear II: The Bear
An Unfinished Life ( An Unfinished Life) is an American film drama directed by Lasse Hallstrom from the year 2005., Starring Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez and Morgan Freeman.
Action
Einar Gilkyson lives on his farm in Ishawooa, Wyoming. He cares about his longtime friend Mitch Bradley, who is suffering after the fight with a bear the consequences of the injuries sustained. The bear later appears again near the farm and will soon be caught out by gamekeepers and handed over to a local zoo.
Shortly after the bear was captured, Jean Gilkyson emerges, who was married to the deceased in a car accident son of Einar. She has her little daughter doing called handle. She left her last partner Gary, as this towards her again became violent. Einar learns only now that Jean by his son has this daughter.
Jean finds work as a waitress and handle first meets her previously unknown grandfather. As Einar wants to free the bear at the request of Mitch Bradley, endangered thereby helping the handle by an error in controlling the pickups life of Einar. The although slightly wounded, his granddaughter but takes the misfortune not bad. In the hospital it comes to pronunciation Einar and Jean, and for reconciliation.
As denim ex-boyfriend Gary appears on the Gilkyson - farm, it is a dispute between Gary and Jean, in the course of Einar demolished Gary's car and then put him on the bus back to his home. Crane Curtis, the Sheriff of Ishawooa, has in the meantime fallen in love with Jean and flirted with her.
Reviews
" A kind of American home movie whose trivial action pedantic goes its predictable way. The well-known actors are capable, the rapidly dwindling interest in the story fussy not to stir up again. "
Peter Travers praised in Rolling Stone magazine dated 8 September 2005, the illustrations by Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman, but criticized the ineffable ( unspeakable ) dialogues and presentation of Jennifer Lopez.
Jürgen Armbruster wrote on www.filmstarts.de, the film would seem self-indulgent. He praised the performances of the main characters, the images and film music.
Friederike Kapp praised on www.satt.org very convincing portrayal of Damian Lewis, also the illustrations by Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman. The presentation by Jennifer Lopez criticized as stereotypical and a transplant from a Teen Strip.
Awards
The film won in 2004, the Canadian Network of Makeup Artists Award.
Background
The film was released two years later in 2003 but produced. The reason was a dispute between Lasse Hallstrom and producers.
An Unfinished Life played in the cinemas of the United States about a 8.5 million U.S. dollars.