Having overcome not only his fear of flying, but his fear. Jeff bridges plays max, more wildly alive and taking more risks than ever since surviving a plane crash. Fearless is a tightrope walk all the way, with actors jeff bridges, rosie perez and isabella rossellini excelling in roles that on paper might read as unappetizingly morbid. Hes been transformed ever since he stared death in the faceand discovered he was unafraid. Not many films have hit on the emotional level as fearless, but modern movie tend to be rather timid about. Jeff bridges, one of our most brilliant but also underestimated actors, gives such a stellar performance in fearless, peter weirs new film, that he almost overcomes the trappings. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. But i would think this film might be a cure for that. Now fearless is eerily convincing in its portrait of the last moments of a flight, and its aftermath. Oct 15, 1993 peter weirs fearless, adapted by rafael yglesias from his own novel, is a serious, confidently made film thats as singular and remote as max klein jeff bridges, the successful san francisco. To help him get to grips with his character, max, jeff bridges spent some time with his good friend gary busey who, years before, had been in a severe motorbike accident which had put him into a coma.
I thought that this was peter weirs best film since witness. Carla rosie perez visits max jeff bridges at the hospital. The subject of choice is an airplane crash, of which max klein jeff bridges, lacking a deserved oscar nom for this one is one of a. Fearless is a 1993 film directed by peter weir, based on the novel by rafael yglesias. Fearless may just feature jeff bridges best acting performance and that is saying a lot given how good an. One of the studio executives said, i loved the movie, but i wont let my wife see it. I decided to check out some jeff bridges films and i bought fearless now maybe i am going to get a lot of hate for saying this but at times the film felt like the tv series lost, i am not a hater of lost or this film but some of the film felt like snippets losts theme and i not just saying that because of the almighty plane crash that happens. The subject of choice is an airplane crash, of which max klein jeff bridges, lacking a deserved oscar nom for this one is one of a few dozen survivors. He won numerous accolades, including the academy award for best actor for his role as otis bad blake in the 2009 film crazy heart, and earned 6. Fearless is one of those films with a high risktoreward factor. Fearless, another great film in a slew of great weir films that takes a genre and doesnt necessarily break from it but explores it in unexpected ways. Adapted by screenwriter rafael yglesias from his own novel, fearless explores the complex struggle back to mental health of posttraumatic stress disorder victim max klein jeff bridges. Fearless is a documentary about the power of god to touch and change lives through ordinary people. It was written by rafael yglesias from his novel of the same name rosie perez was nominated for an academy award for best supporting actress for her role as carla rodrigo.
It was written by rafael yglesias from his novel of the same name. In a sense he is walking away from his entire life. He is a hero, helping save the lives of others after the crash. Trailer for peter weirs fearless, starring jeff bridges, rosie perez, and isabella rossellini. Oct 24, 20 his 1993 film fearless not to be confused with the jet li martial arts picture slipped under the radar for many. I decided to check out some jeff bridges films and i bought fearless now maybe i am going to get a lot of hate for saying this but at times the film felt like the tv series lost, i am not a hater of lost or this film but some of the film felt like snippets losts theme and i not just saying that because of the almighty plane crash that happens right at the start of this film, also i know.
Jeff bridges leaned over to me and said, its like you put acid in the popcorn, man. It was a film that dealt with people who lost their loved ones and how they cope with the loss. Every jeff bridges movie, ranked worst to best from charming rascals to old coots, the last picture show to the big lebowski the iconic actors greatest hits. Slightly better quality than the trailer i posted previousl. Jeff bridges full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Fearless, a drama directed by peter weir and starring jeff bridges. Its a film about hope, about those who bring it and lose it, a film about love and ultimately a film about the kindness of strangers. I havent seen another movie as perceptive about the grim subject of airplane crashes as peter weirs fearless, not even last years rather good denzel washington movie flight. I believe that much of the cool critical sentiment toward the film had to do with bridgess character. Jul 26, 2008 this is one of my favorite scene from this movie in which max save carla from heir agony in which she was after loosing her baby and blaming herself for that and many other things. Mar 31, 2006 jeff bridges, one of our most brilliant but also underestimated actors, gives such a stellar performance in fearless, peter weirs new film, that he almost overcomes the trappings of a flawed narrative that is not particularly wellwritten. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide.
Fearless, a tv pilot based on the francine pascal series, starring rachael leigh cook. Im shocked jeff bridges didnt won an oscar in here. Then he walks away from it, and checks into a motel. Fearless 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The hunterwali story 1994, also screened at the same fest in the forum section of the festival.
Fearless is a 1993 american drama film directed by peter weir and starring jeff bridges, isabella rossellini, rosie perez and john turturro. In fearless, bridges plays an architect who has a moment of clarity in the middle of a plane crash. Boy, let me tell you, we could all use a jeff bridges right about now to take us by the hand and tell us that everythings going to be alright. An actor so at home in any role that some have accused him of doing the same thing over and over despite the vast range of his work, bridges uses max klein to demonstrate just how unique he has been before and since by combining the disparate elements of his work into a single role. The film is all about point of view, particularly those that faced imminent death and happened to live to tell about it, such as bridges max. In maxs case, this is most evident in his altered personality a common symptom of severely traumatized soldiers returning from war or civilians after horrific events, his distance from his wife and son, and his preoccupation with the crash. Open your hearts to a new move of god in your life as you watch this powerful film. Fearless is a film about how one event can change lives forever. Told in flashback format, the story centers around a plane crash survivor who loses his fear of death during the disaster and becomes unable to relate to the living, including his own family, as a result.
February 27, 2014 fearless now available for the first time on bluray. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing fearless near you. All of the worries and cares, the hopes and responsibilities, have been wiped away. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Released october 15th, 1993, fearless stars jeff bridges, isabella rossellini, rosie perez, tom hulce the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score of 70 out of 100 on. Fearless may just feature jeff bridges best acting performance and that is saying a lot given how. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Jeff bridges has done a lot of great work in his career but i would nominate his max klein as among his very best. This is one of my favorite scene from this movie in which max save carla from heir agony in which she was after loosing her baby and blaming herself for that and many other things.
Not everyone is killed, and the man who is so serene is one of the survivors. Fearless may just feature jeff bridges best acting performance and that is saying a lot given how good an actor bridges is. Jeff bridges is max klein, a victim of a horrific air crash that kills his best friend. San francisco architect and family man max klein survives the plane crash that kills his best friend and undergoes a mystical transformation. The film was also entered into the 44th berlin international film festival. A planecrash survivor jeff bridges believes that he can do anything. Jul 08, 2014 peter weir witness directs fearless, the vivid story of how a neardeath experience impacts the lives of three people. Jeffrey leon bridges born december 4, 1949 is an american actor, singer, and producer. Fearless has often been called underrated, but the very contemplative nature of weirs film all but guaranteed that it wouldnt break any box office records.
The nuanceatmosphere kinda reminds me of some ingmar bergmans movie. Jul 25, 20 fearless has often been called underrated, but the very contemplative nature of weirs film all but guaranteed that it wouldnt break any box office records. I heard that the studio didnt want jeff bridges because they thought he couldnt open the picture. I loved the theme about a someone who try to find hisherself. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series sea hunt 195860, with his father, lloyd bridges and brother, beau bridges. Peter weir witness directs fearless, the vivid story of how a neardeath experience impacts the lives of three people. Jeff bridges plays max, more wildly alive and taking more risks than ever. Both max jeff bridges and carla rosie perez exhibit signs of posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd. Jeff bridges plays max, more wildly alive and taking more risks than ever since surviving a. The entire cast shines, but rosie perez as carla is heartbeaking and their relationship is simultaneously sweet and tragic. His 1993 film fearless not to be confused with the jet li martial arts picture slipped under the radar for many. The flaws are magnified, yet ultimately irrelevant because the payoff is so great. Every jeff bridges movie, ranked worst to best rolling stone.