The Way
A father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the "El camino de Santiago," and decides to take the pilgrimage himself.
Director:
Emilio Estevez
Cast:
Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Deborah Kara Unger
Screenplay:
Emilio Estevez (screenplay), Jack Hitt (book)
Screening Date:
Sep 17, 2011
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3% | 49.1% | 19.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
“A sensitive and poignant portrayal of how life changes life.”
“Touching and spiritual. Felt too slow in the beginning. I liked the bonding that took place.”
“Interesting metaphor for an adult coming-of-age story. An ad for the efficacy of travel, especially in a North Face Jacket.”
“A grieving father and his damaged companions get a new lease on life by completing an unfinished journey. Great scenery. If Martin Sheen can complete the trek, I’d like to give it a try!”
“Lovely to see the characters grow and change.”
“This film has its heart in the right place and it is filmed beautifully. But the screenplay is so formulaic.”
“It does not matter where you are going, what counts is the journey!”
“Beautiful journey. A way of life.”
“A touching spiritual journey.”
“I loved it from the cinematography to the music to the acting! I will recommend it absolutely to my friends. That Estevez family is something!”
“Good casting, nice combination of characters. Beautifully filmed and very poignant, makes me want to do this trek!”
“Great scenery. The dialogue could be better. Needed more clues about Tom And Daniel’s relationship.”
“A beautiful film about a spiritual journey. Religion was not the issue here, but the growth and healing of each of the pilgrims. It was of loss, and then the finding, of one’s self.”
“THE WAY begs the why? I was bored throughout the final 4/5 of this film. I had no emotional involvement with these characters and a film such as this needs that sort of connection with the viewer in order to be successful and affective. This was a vanity production by a less successful son of an acting icon. Emilio Estevez is lucky to be in the family, he may be a good guy with noble intentions, but he’s no filmmaker and not very much of an actor. The trip was painful to sit through and I’m exhausted by it and not in a good way.”
“I had seen the coming attractions and it looked like a film I wanted to see to find out about the reasons for the journey and camaraderie. Beautiful cinematography. It was not preachy, it was spiritual not religious. Well acted. I don’t think it will appeal to the 20/30 generation.”
“I had seen the coming attractions and it looked like a film I wanted to see to find out about the reasons for the journey and camaraderie. Beautiful cinematography. It was not preachy, it was spiritual not religious. Well acted. I don’t think it will appeal to the 20/30 generation.”
“I had such a hard time watching this film. I so respected each person’s spiritual journey…and loved the countryside cinematography. My husband and I have divided my mother’s ashes into Baggies and bring her to places she loved, would love and places we visit frequently. It’s very comforting.”
“Nice to be reminded of my trip there 20 years ago.”
“Excellent film. I was very moved by the journey and its end at the ocean.”
“A mature film about pilgrimages in our times and the value of a journey.”
“Especially enjoyed the characterizations and excellent performances. The film appeared grainy at times.”
“Although there is a declaration that the way is for all, any religions denomination, the Catholic symbols were too much.”
“I was interested in the characters, however the metaphor of the pilgrimage and the road to self recognition is somewhat trite.”
“A fascinating trek across the Pyrenees with interesting yet humbling stories of strangers bonding along the way. Wonderfully acted and well written.”
“I loved the movie. The journey for me was more about healing.”
“A beautiful film with wonderful characters.”
“Too long and not a very strong plot.”
“Very strong Catholic message, lots of clichés. The blond woman Sara was a poorly written character and badly acted. Clunky script in many places. Songs chosen were very cliché. Parts of the story made no sense.”
“I didn’t put my hanky away.”
