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A Perfect World (1993)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 7/08

7/08: The strange broken father-son relationship is primarily the reason why A Perfect World is a compelling film.

Clint Eastwood's direction pushes the boundaries further by revisiting some of the qualities that made Bronco Billy a heartwarming movie. What helps a lot is he didn't take the Dirty Harry approach.

Kevin Costner and T.J. Lowther make for a great pair, and they get along with ease. Of course, there's Stockholm syndrome in play, but the boy's need for a father figure overshadows it, but seeing isn't believing.

Granted, A Perfect World is a long movie which clocks at 138 minutes, being one of the two reasons for my low rating of '8'. The other is giving away the ending during the introduction, hence the predictability.

All in all, A Perfect World may be unrealistic, but it's certainly well-made.

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