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Title: Arthur Newman (2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Colin Firth | ... | Arthur Newman (Wallace Avery) | |
| Emily Blunt | ... | Mike (Charlotte Fitzgerald) | |
| Lucas Hedges | ... | Kevin Avery | |
| Anne Heche | ... | Mina Crawley | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Zazek | |
| Kristin Lehman | ... | Mary Alice Wells | |
| Phillip Troy Linger | ... | Fuller Wells | |
| Devon Woods | ... | Janie Wells | |
| Sterling Beaumon | ... | Grant Wells | |
| Natalia Volkodaeva | ... | Ludmila Hadley (as Natalie Volkodaeva) | |
| Autumn Dial | ... | Charyl | |
| Anthony Reynolds | ... | Park Ranger | |
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Holden Hansen | ... | Dying Man - Beauregard Tully |
| Ron Prather | ... | Detective #1 | |
| Jason Benjamin | ... | Cop | |
Wallace Avery hates his job. His ex-wife and son hate him, and he's blown his one shot at living his dream. Not wanting to face all this, he stages his own death and buys himself a new identity as Arthur Newman. However, Arthur's road trip towards anew life is interrupted by the arrival of the beautiful but fragile Mike, who is also trying to leave her past behind. Drawn to one another, these two damaged souls begin to connect as they break into empty homes and take on the identities of the absent owners: elderly newlyweds, a high-roller and his Russian lady, among others. Through this process, Arthur and Mike discover that what they love most about each other are the identities they left at home, and their real journey, that of healing, begins. Written by Becky Johnston
Like many of the viewers I chose to watch this for the stars, King George VI and Queen Victoria (Firth and Blunt) But I would have given it a pass if I had looked up the reviews before taking it out of my local library . Big mistake.
Never have I seen a film so consistently panned, and never have I thought the critics so consistently mistaken! Both the professional critics and other amateur viewers. To be fair, the latter gave it slightly better ratings, but not much better. Few of either stripe liked it.
Granted, it is not an easy film to watch. Its not a comedy and its not a road movie though it is zany and it does take place on the road. In fact it is in a category all its own, and for anyone who understands Colin Firth's line "Family just crushes your heart, doesn't it?", it is a deeply moving observation of what it means to be human. I won't say I came away from the movie feeling good, but I did come away feeling less alone.
These are the last words spoken in the film, before each of the leading characters returns separately from their wild escapade to shoulder their family responsibilities. We see, and feel, them doing this with no words spoken.
Charlotte(Mike) "Good bye, Wallace"
Wallace(Arthur) "Don't worry. I know where to find you!"
I give it 10 out of 10 Don't miss it.