The Woodsman - (Kassell;2004;USA) - ***1/2
Kevin Bacon's best performance. The film handles a hard subject and fans of Bacon will be shocked at this choice of a role. The film's direction is clever, and handles the subject greatly. The cast are all very good in their roles although Eve should NOT have been cast. The majoy problem I had with the film is after it's opening montage (which I liked a lot) it seems to be a little fast paced, adding up to 87 minutes, although maybe I'm looking at it from a wrong way. Aside Bacon, I also loved the music which is very dismal, especially in the montage. The music almost sounds like something David Julyan would do. The film may disturb at times, but truly it is one of the best character studies of the year.
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