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Hearts in Atlantis is a movie based on a
series of Steven King short stories - with the movie being directly
derived from the short story "Low Men in Yellow Coats". I have
never read the book so I will not be commenting on how well the words
from the pages are transformed to the acting on the screen. I do,
however, feel inclined to comment on this movie.
It has not done well at the box office. Many reviews I have read have
absolutely ripped this movie apart - some saying it is possibly one of
the worst movies ever made (uhhh, have you not heard of Corky Romano?).
I will say that as a sort of coming-of-age movie, Hearts in Atlantis is
far from a classic. It does not come anywhere near a similar type of
movie, Stand By Me (a Stephen King classic and one of the great movies
of all time). But I must defend Hearts in Atlantis as a very good movie,
one that will make you reminisce about the times when you were a child,
when things were simple and looking back, it seems like you had not a
worry in the world. It makes you remember the days of your first kiss,
the days of going to the carnival and the days of helping the man living
in the upstairs apartment hide from the FBI.
David Morse plays Robert Garfield, the middle-aged adult looking back on
the days of his childhood, and his experiences with the mysterious Ted
Brautigan (played by Anthony Hopkins). In his role as Ted Brautigan,
Anthony Hopkins is simply fantastic. I found myself hanging by his every
word in the movie and completely mesmerized by his on-screen presence
and performance. Anton Yelchin's portrayal of the young Bobby Garfield
is a breath of fresh air. This young man looks like he has a bright
future ahead of himself.
Although this movie does have its holes, and in some instances leaves
the audience guessing and wondering why some scenarios are not
explained, it is worth seeing. The performances alone of Hopkins and
Yelchin and the on-screen chemistry between the two are treats in their
own right. By the end of the movie, the sadness of the elder Bobby
Garfield and the sense of loss he feels towards the loss of his
childhood innocence, house, friends and his hero are enough to leave
anyone with a place in their heart for those lost days with a tear in
their eye.
 
- 7/10
Brendan Cullin - Senior
Editor
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