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"MORGAN FREEMAN IS JUST SUPERB… ONE OF ROB REINER’S BEST. A BEAUTIFUL FILM YOU WON’T SOON FORGET..."
-BoxOffice Magazine
"IT TAKES ITS TIME IN A WAY THAT MOVIES HARDLY EVER DO NOWADAYS. It lulls you and strokes you with a sensuous appreciation of lazy summer days. The magic of the title emanates from the beautiful, measured performances of its stars. Virginia Madsen is radiant."
-Stephen Holden, NY Times
"A WARM, HUMAN, FEEL-GOOD EXPERIENCE ABOUT BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE"
-New York Observer
"THE PERFECT SUMMER FILM. ONE OF ROB REINER’S BEST. Morgan Freeman is superb. A wonderful family story you won’t soon forget."
-Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine
"Audiences will respond to the warmth of the acting and the sensitivity of Rob Reiner's direction. Morgan Freeman is a master incapable of a false move or intonation."
-Stephen Farber, Reel Talk
"Morgan Freeman is magic!"
-Cindy Pearlman, Chicago Sun Times
"It’s a cut above a lot of family fare."
-Bill Bregoli, CBS Radio
"**** Seamlessly eloquent."
-Prairie Miller, News Blaze
"An excellent, uplifting story of redemption!"
-Bill Handlesman / KPFK 90.7
About The Film
Morgan Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose passion for writing hits an impasse. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, befriending the family next door–an attractive single mom (Virginia Madsen) and her young daughters–who help him find inspiration again.
Cast & Crew
Cast:
Morgan Freeman
Virginia Madsen
Madeline Carroll
Kenan Thompson
Directed by:
Rob Reiner