Wonderful Movie

Sadly Over-hyped

Beautiful, moving film.

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

As I right this review, the Broadway musical of this classic children's novel from the 1970s opened on Broadway to excellent reviews from the New York Times. Having just seen that a few weeks ago, I Revisited the movie and slowly remember what has Enchanted me when I seen this years ago. Jonathan Jackson, the handsome and innocent-looking Lucky Spencer from "General Hospital", is the innocent young boy who is older than he seems. In the opening scene, he drives up to an old southern mansion on a motorcycle, and the film flashes back many years to when he had first met the heroine (Alexis Biedel) whom he fell in love with."Do not fear death, but only the unloved life." that is the theme for the book, two movies and the new Broadway musical. It occurs in the woods in the back of the Foster mansion in the self, where Jackson's father William Hurt and mother Sissy Spacek make their home, hiding out because they are destined to live forever. Jackson falls in love with Biedel whom his older brother is forced to kidnap when she discovers the secret, and the presence of a mysterious Man in the Yellow Suit Ben Kingsley threatens to destroy their hiding place and reveal the secret, giving the potential of making them into freaks. Moving performances by the entire cast (which includes Amy Irving as the heroine's mother and Victor Garber as her father) make this truly worth watching, as does the very direct way that the screenplay presents the story.I've always been a Sissy Spacek fan, and she is totally lovely as the kindly mother who takes Biedel under her wing as if she were her own daughter. William Hurt, who has played his share of villains and heroes, is wise and humble as Jackson's father who provides the film's moral. Along with Dianne Wiest and Alan Arkin in "Edward Ecissorhands", these two rank as the best surrogate parents in film history. Kingsley makes a great villain, his character amply described in the musical as an "evil banana". While this lacks certain elements from the novel and the musical, it moves briskly and makes its point which I have greatly accepted: a life well lived needs an ending, and hopefully, you go out with applause and thumbs up for a job well done.

I rarely give ten stars, but this movie makes the cut. The story asks you to ponder, "What would it be like to live forever?", "Would that be a good thing?", and "If you had the chance, would you choose immortality?" Young Winnie meets the kind yet enigmatic Tuck family and is faced with these very questions. Then, we get to watch her decide her answers.In terms of style, this is a gorgeous film! I love the rich, saturated colors and hauntingly beautiful score! The narrative is unrushed and savors each scene without actually feeling slow. In terms of casting, I also think it is perfect! When I watch the story, I stop seeing actors and actresses, but only see Winnie, Jesse, Mae, etc.If you enjoy a movie that prompts you to ponder life and its richness, that keeps you thinking after the credits end-- then go watch "Tuck Everlasting" ASAP!

The plot of this movie is intriguing. Yes, you will have questions. But almost all of the questions will be answered by the ending. The big question it asks, and answers, is What is life all about? Most of us think at first that if we could live forever, it would be great. This film shows you the joy of life and how you might use it, share it-- or what it will cost you if you can't share it or live it with loved ones. It also causes you to re-consider the idea of being forever young--particularly if that were to happen, but not by choice.The advice the dad gives in the boat scene with Winnie is thought- provoking (William Hurt, in one of his best roles). Cissy Spacek is also excellent as mother Tuck. By the end of the film, Winnie has seen a lot and gets to make an amazing and mature choice that obviously guides the rest of her life. In a sense, she is way ahead of Jesse Tuck now.The performances are all good, particularly those who play the Tucks. All of the characters are more or less interesting or amusing, but the romance and the wisdom that come of Winnie's meeting with the Tuck family are inspiring and life-changing. The performances of the entire cast--and the life-story demonstrated by each character--contribute to Winnie's dramatic acceptance of the natural decision she must make.All the characters in the film--all but the eerie Man in Yellow brilliantly played by Ben Kingsley--agree that life is about family. Winnie learns it is also about being able to experience different periods in your own development, and changes in your own perspective. An interesting "What if," Tuck Everlasting is a great movie that helps us think about what we want in life and about who we are. This is the kind of movie you will want to watch once a year.

This movie is absolutely, 100%, completely one of THE BEST movies I've ever seen in my 13 years of movie-watching. Tuck Everlasting, with it's loving, yet suspenseful storyline is the best movie and book I've seen and read in a long time.The book was really good, and the movie, thankfully, stayed really close to it. I love that Jonathan Jackson was cast as Jesse. THe book I read had the movie poster (minus the credits and release date and that movie poster crap) on it, and the minutes I learned that the hot guy on the cover was Jesse, I fell head over heels in love. I also love the monologue Miles has around the campfire. It just made me so sad, I felt like crying along with Winne, and wish I had a Jesse there to comfort me like she did. And the ending, where Jesse finds Winnie's grave, I really DID cry!Anyway, I would recommend this movie to anyone who asks me for a good one, cause this is is all that and a music box! (Was that a little cheesy? Probably.)