Product Details

• Actors: Christopher Walken, Michael Caine
• Format: Widescreen
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B001LQ4J90
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,842 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

DVD-Around the Bend concerns four generations of Lair men. There's eccentric patriarch Henry (Michael Caine), prodigal son Turner (Christopher Walken), bitter grandson Jason (Josh Lucas), and great-grandson Zach (Jonah Bobo). Shortly after Turner arrives in L.A. for a surprise visit, the ailing Henry dies. The remaining three take off on the road trip he had insisted on before his untimely passing. Jason is none too pleased--after all, his father ran out on him 30 years ago--but it was his Henry's dying wish. So there they are on the way to New Mexico, where long-buried secrets will finally be revealed. Heartwarming, if predictable, Around the Bend represents the softer side of its three leads and Walken is particularly effective in an uncharacteristic role (i.e., miles away from The Deer Hunter). His Turner is a bit odd, to be sure, but mostly he's just a regular guy who's made a few--rather substantial--mistakes. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought Provoking, September 16, 2011

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John Klawitter (Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Around the Bend : Widescreen Edition (DVD)

A great movie: wonderful acting and a generational message. Christopher Walkin is unforgettable as he 'dances for the tribe', his way of affirming love can still exist in the human condition.