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Summary: This Film is one of the best
Review: I'm from Austria, so sorry for my english. I cried at the end of "Life as a house"!! But I believe that the film is better in english, in german the film is fantastic too, but the voices are synchronizied. Bye, natascha
again: sorry for my english
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Summary: Yawn.
Review: This is such a silly, over done, soap opera of a movie, were all the good reviews on the movie came from is far above me. The only thing I thought the movie had going for it is the great acting, but thats all. The idea of a father trying to take is pot head son into building a house by hand with him and the help of others sounded like an amusing subbject matter, but I was disappointed by "Life as a House".If your a big fan of mellow drama(very much in the caliber of a day time soup opera) then this is a treat for you.
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Summary: My absolute Favorite!!!
Review: Life As a house is my all time favorite movie of all time. Kevin Kline was phenominal, Hayden Christensen is so handsome and a spectacular actor. This is my absolute favorite movie!!
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Summary: A Splendid Movie!!!
Review: Life as a House was one of the best films I have seen in a long time. The way I found out about it was from my 12-year-old younger sister who has been obsessed with Hayden Christensen ever since I took her to see Star Wars Episode II a little over a month ago. She found out that he also starred in a movie called "Life as a House" and rented it from Blockbuster just because he was in it. She forced me to sit down with her and watch it...and I was dazzled. That kid can really act. His character of a disconnected, enstranged 16-year-old boy was very believable. I thought Chirstensen did also did a good job in Star Wars, but lets face it: is Star Wars really a movie in which an actor can showcase his talent to the fullest? I'll tell you this: you should see Life as a House whether or not you love Hayden Christensen. The casting is excellent and the storyline is heart-warming. For all you guys out there...see this one with your girlfriends...they'll love it even more than you will.
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Summary: Lives Up To All Expectatons
Review: I wanted to see this movie because I had been intrigued by the trailer, and pulled in by the reviews. I expected a lot from this film. This pre-viwing high standard was met and exceeded. Through the first part, I was waiting for brilliance, which kept me from enjoying the pure character. But then I was sucked in, and at the end, I turned to my dad and just hugged him, holding on for dear life for a few minutes. The next thing I did was reach for the tissues. So for anyone who has heard the quiet hype from critics, they are right. But when you watch, forget what they said and just try to absorb it all. Happy viewing.
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Summary: Life As A House
Review: Fantastic. This was a perfect movie. It was not only cast with phenomenal actors, but a great story. Hayden Christensen was perfect, showing that he is one of Hollywood's greatest. Kevin Cline is great, Kristin Scott Thomas was wonderful. Definitely a must see movie!
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Summary: Magnificent!!!
Review: This movie was nothing less than splendid. Kevin Kline's simple, yet powerful approach to his character, George, made the audience fall in love with him. We, as viewers, know that he is dying all along, but the characters in the story don't realize this for most of the film. In effect, we are able to appreciate how George is metaphorically rebuilding his life as he is rebuilding his house. He renews his relationship with his ex-wife and helps his 16-year-old son, Sam, clean up his life which had previously consisted of drugs, cigarettes, body piercings, and blue hair. Hayden Christensen, the young and rising STAR WARS Episode II star, plays in this film as Kevin Kline's son and gives an unbelievable performance. A piece of advice: watch Sam's reaction closely when he discovers that his father is dying. I rewound the tape several times so I could appreciate it again and again. Christensen can really act and this scene proves it. One more thing to keep in mind during this film: PAY ATTENTION. If you pay close attention to everything that goes on, you will see the many revalations that come about as the film progresses. It was simply a great movie. And for all you guys out there, I rented this movie last week and saw it with a girl I was dating and she loved it. See it with your girl and maybe she'll transfer some of the lovin' onto you. Ha, ha. Thanks for reading.
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Summary: Horrible And Morally Offensive
Review: ....
I'm astonished that this movie got such positive feedback and get offended when people say it is nearly as good as "A Walk To Remember." They are both redemption stories, that is true, but there is a galaxy of difference between the two movies. In this regard, "Life as a House" it is neither soup nor wet bread, as we say in Italy; therefore, it fails to accomplish its very purpose. Let me explain; I got the movie because the back cover said it was a story about redemption and renovation. Now, if viewers want to watch this kind of movie, it is because they like redemption stories, right? If they like redemption stories, it means that they care (at least a bit) about morality, right? Otherwise, why care about redemption, redemption from what? Do you see my point? Good. Then, why in the world would you present a (completely unnecessary) subplot with the mother of the female protagonist engaging in a ... relationship with a teenage friend ... of her daughter's? What is even worse, why would you not present it in a negative way, but, on the contrary, with a lighthearted approach as if you were showing a funny scene from "Friends?" Don't you realize that this fact alone was fatal and totally bombed the entire movie? At least, in "The Devil's Advocate," Charlize Theron was able to see that all the "nice" people she was surrounded by, behind all their nice appearance and all, were demons of the worst species. But this movie is horrid in its subtlety. It wraps the whole thing in a nice package of rich people living in Orange county with nice homes and fancy cars and at the end, presents the mother as a generous person that helps the protagonist build his house. What a nice lady... Gimme a break. I do not want to mention other morally offensive aspects of the plot, but take my word on it; if you care a bit about morality, do yourself a favor and stay away from this movie.
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Summary: Painful, but with a good pay-off
Review: For someone who has lost loved ones to cancer or other fatal diseases, this movie might be a little too good, a little too emotional. Still, keep watching. The ending is a beautiful pay-off to the viewing experience. The ever-reliable Kevin Kline and scifi favorites Scott Bakula (from the TV shows Enterprise and Quantum Leap) and Hayden Christensen (from Star Wars, Episodes 2 and 3) give their expected good performances; in fact, all of the actors shine in their own way. The writing seems forced at times, but the acting covers up any weaknesses in the script. As you've heard, bring a tissue!
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Summary: kleenex's could'nt hold all my tears
Review: my wife and i rented the dvd on fathers day weekend. i have never really herd anything about this movie before last weekend i was walking by and just read the back panel and thought it might be a good movie for fathers day. boy did i get a surpise it was one of the best i have seen this movie is about real life.
it hit home so much. i watched this movie twice before i took it back the first time by my self my wife was working to say i cried my eyes out is a understatement to see how george and sam growed to love each other it reminded me how much we need to let the people that we love know how much they are loved. this is just a great family movie i went though a half box of kleenexs myself. when i watched with my wife we were both bawling like a baby. dad's if you have a son watch this movie with him and have a good cry together.
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