Nice effects though.

Good concept, poorly executed.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

There is something nice about putting on a movie and never having the urge to skip and jump forward. If you want to feel good, wrap yourself up in a story like a warm, familiar blanket, and listen to the amazing tones that is the voice of Morgan Freeman, this is very pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.A man who has lived life and with the ability to describe it vividly finds himself spending the summer in temporary quarters...where he learns to heal, to recover, to influence, to teach, and to love again. The dialogue is spot on, and while Freeman can make a recitation of the phone book sound wonderful, the lines he delivers with that voice that was created by God himself (hey, I saw that movie, too) give this pic a great foundation to build upon. In the end, you can analyze the stuffings out of it, but it comes down to whether a movie makes you feel good and that it was time well spent. It does.

A heart felt performance by Mr Freeman. He puts his heart into his movies and it shows. This movie is no exception. The connection he made with Miss Madsen is a joy to watch. Her girls help round the movie out and smooth over the rough edges. This is a great movie for families to share. It is a romantic comedy that is a breath of fresh air without all the cursing and nudity. One man can make a difference and a family can make a difference in a lot of lives. It is a sad movie at times, but the caring for each other makes all the difference. Just sharing of each other can change the world. These are the movies you wish everyone could watch. It would do civilization some good.

The story is well written and the actors are great. Thank you. I've watched it 3 or 4 times now and still enjoy every minute of it. It speaks again of being family even with strangers who come into your life and bring you joy but not on the initial meeting. You can never judge a book by its cover is so true in this situation. How many times have you met someone in passing and have remained friends for years? We can all relate to that I think. Morgan does an outstanding performance as being a bitter man after his wife's passing and does a great job of turning the page on his life with a little help from his nephew who keeps pushing him in a subtle way to get over it.

i stumbled upon this film quite by chance. Did not know anything about it and it blew me away! Really one of the most beautiful films I have seen lately... or at all. Maybe I loved it that much because I am a writer myself so I could relate to many things concerning inspiration - lack of it... The message of the film is really great and powerful. I must confess that I could not stop crying for almost 20 minutes or so ... I don't think I have cried watching a movie that much from ... Bridges of the Medison County?!Really would recommend it to everyone, especially those poetic souls. 10 from me!