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"Quietly contemplative, deliberately paced tale of renewal and redemption" --Variety
"Josh Lucas is magnificent" --Austin American Statesman
"Lucas's consuming performance anchors the film" --Austin Chronicle
"Josh Lucas is magnificent" --Austin American Statesman
"Lucas's consuming performance anchors the film" --Austin Chronicle
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Directed by Chris Eyre (Smoke Signals, Edge of America) and starring Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama, J. Edgar) HIDE AWAY is a stirring drama that follows the story of a successful businessman (Lucas) attempting to resurrect his life. Entering an idyllic harbor as a broken and haunted man, he buys and boards the dilapidated sailboat Hesperus. Disturbed at night by unsettling dreams of his past, he finds the boat becomes a beacon of hope as he begins the challenge of bringing back the shine to the tarnished vessel - and to his life.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A heartwarming and emotional story of one man who is a successful businessman, yet on the inside he's shattered glass! An intriguing story about his life, and how he finds passion to survive the pain and suffering of his past. He attempts to resurrect his life by purchasing a sailboat. Although disturbed by nightmares and continued to be haunted about his past, he finds a beacon of hope through repairing his boat as he repairs the broken pieces of himself. Packed with drama throughout, Enjoyable, Great acting performance and Inspiring. Highly Recommended!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
None of the characters say very much in the mournful, but picturesque, indie "Hide Away" but when they do they're likely to quote from Homer's "The Odyssey" and Longfellow's "The Children's Hour." While poetic, it lends this slight picture an air of pomposity that doesn't serve the film's more simple themes. "Hide Away," in truth, isn't much of a movie. It is more of a mood, a sullen atmospheric experience that is pretty to look at but doesn't amount to much in the end. Luckily, the film stars Josh Lucas. An interesting and underrated actor, Lucas is generally fascinating to watch and his participation in "Hide Away" almost makes it a satisfying experience. As a minor character study, the film gains some traction. But the experience reads like an introspective short story about mourning and even at only 88 minutes, the film feels overlong.
Originally titled "A Year in Mooring," that tells you everything you need to know about the film plotwise. A man spends a year in relative isolation repairing a boat. Lucas plays this wreck of a man haunted by demons from his past. Although nothing is spelled out in the beginning, it will be clear to anyone watching what has happened. If, however, you are waiting for a big dramatic revelation--the moment passes later in the film without much explanation or fanfare. Drunk and disconnected, Lucas interacts sporadically with a diner proprietress (Ayelet Zurer), a sailing veteran (James Cromwell) and a divorced boating neighbor (Jon Tenney). While the dialogue is minimal and the conversations are superficial, Lucas starts to eventually take his place in this small community. And he decides to get his boat into sailing condition.
As Lucas rebuilds the boat, so does he rebuild his soul. It's not a particularly subtle metaphor, but it's not an unsuccessful one. The film has moments of quiet beauty and is attractive to look at. It just felt too slight for me. I mentioned the idea of a short story previously. Written, we could actually get into the main character's solitude and psyche. In this way, it might have achieved a greater poignancy. As a full length film, though, it lacks much pay-off. Lucas is terrific and the supporting cast is likable, and maybe that's enough. But I wasn't moved by "Hide Away" and so I won't remember it. I appreciate that it wasn't overstated and melodramatic, but the story was so small and quiet as to be virtually non-existent. If you like Lucas, it's a mild recommendation. KGHarris, 8/12.
Originally titled "A Year in Mooring," that tells you everything you need to know about the film plotwise. A man spends a year in relative isolation repairing a boat. Lucas plays this wreck of a man haunted by demons from his past. Although nothing is spelled out in the beginning, it will be clear to anyone watching what has happened. If, however, you are waiting for a big dramatic revelation--the moment passes later in the film without much explanation or fanfare. Drunk and disconnected, Lucas interacts sporadically with a diner proprietress (Ayelet Zurer), a sailing veteran (James Cromwell) and a divorced boating neighbor (Jon Tenney). While the dialogue is minimal and the conversations are superficial, Lucas starts to eventually take his place in this small community. And he decides to get his boat into sailing condition.
As Lucas rebuilds the boat, so does he rebuild his soul. It's not a particularly subtle metaphor, but it's not an unsuccessful one. The film has moments of quiet beauty and is attractive to look at. It just felt too slight for me. I mentioned the idea of a short story previously. Written, we could actually get into the main character's solitude and psyche. In this way, it might have achieved a greater poignancy. As a full length film, though, it lacks much pay-off. Lucas is terrific and the supporting cast is likable, and maybe that's enough. But I wasn't moved by "Hide Away" and so I won't remember it. I appreciate that it wasn't overstated and melodramatic, but the story was so small and quiet as to be virtually non-existent. If you like Lucas, it's a mild recommendation. KGHarris, 8/12.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The story line was dull and fairly depressing; but despite that, since Josh Lucas is my fantasy man who, in my dreams knocks on my door and takes me with him....., I enjoyed watching him DESPITE the weak surroundings. It was at least peaceful with likeable characters and good acting (though non challenging roles). If it were anyone other than Josh Lucas in the movie, it would not stay in my collection--but I can't bear to sell back with a man this totally awesome in it : )
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Though the movie seemed a bit slow...so is the process of grief. Living in northern Michigan also was a draw for me...beautiful scenery.
Published 9 days ago by Barbara Gray
1.0 out of 5 stars
Boring and going nowhere very sloooooooowly
I can only assume Josh Lucas has a Heroin habit, has blown all his money and is now desperate, it's the only thing I can think of regarding why he would be involved with such a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who You Callin' An Enigma?
I don't know why I like this movie so much, but I do. Maybe it's just that as a sailor and renowned idiot at relationships, I can identify. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Regn
2.0 out of 5 stars
Slow and depressing
This movie starts out slow and doesn't seem to gain any speed until the tail end. Highly disappointing! The boat never leaves the dock and this movie doesn't either. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Birdlady
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thoughtful and sensitively filmed
Double dose of metaphor for healing, sensitively filmed, beautifully sparse in its use of dialog to paint itself and its back story.
Published 2 months ago by Michael H. Young
5.0 out of 5 stars
Into The Deep Silence of Grief And Healing
The deep silence of this well crafted visually serene film invites us to a profound Silence with in ourselves, a quiet present being with where we are. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lindsay N. Bowker
1.0 out of 5 stars
So slow
As much as I like josh Lucas this film was slow and anti climactic. I'm surprised he agreed to a script like this.
Published 3 months ago by Mr
5.0 out of 5 stars
"The Day He Buys The Boat And The Day He Sells It...I Wouldn't know,...
'In Memory Of' and also written by Peter Vanderwall, directed by Chris Eyre using stellar photo stills which incorporate pictures of nature in it's most wondrous presence. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sheryl Fechter
4.0 out of 5 stars
Josh Lucas haunting in skillfully crafted, dark night of soul
Give yourself plenty of unrushed time on this one. Lucas's performance is gripping as a man drowning in the extremes of surviving that which does not seem survivable. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Martz
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Independent Film
A grieving businessman (Josh Lucas) buys a sailboat 'as is' and fixing the boat is like therapy. He wasn't just grieving,though, he was punishing himself. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Katrina L. Burchett
