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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792853268
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0792853261
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: September 17, 2002
Running Time: 110 minutes
Sales Rank: 51753
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
This gentle story of friendship follows two city groundskeepers in a small town: a young ex-con named Paul (Liev Schreiber, The Daytrippers, A Walk on the Moon) with aspirations of holistic healing, and an old hand named Harold (Ned Beatty, Deliverance, Hear My Song) who's grappling with the illness of his son. There's no plot to speak of, just the slow rhythms of a developing friendship, captured with grace and nuance. In the wrong hands, Spring Forward could have been unbearably precious; but Beatty and Schreiber are both superb, giving their characters a wholeness that few movies take the time to allow. The supporting cast--including Campbell Scott (Big Night), Peri Gilpin (the TV series Frasier), and Ian Hart (Backbeat, The End of the Affair)--create deft character portraits that flesh out Paul and Harold's world. It's a sweet movie that deserves to find an audience. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Spring Forward
A simply told yet provocative story about the gift of friendship, "Spring Forward" is an exquisitely handled character piece fueled by a perceptive script and the considerable skill of the two leads. Shooting in sequence over the course of a year, director Gilroy follows the nuances and little epiphanies of this unlikely friendship through four seasons with nary a misstep, giving us the sense we're watching it all unfold in real time. Touching and true, "Spring Forward" is a quiet triumph.
Rating: - Spring Forward
Spring Forward, January 9, 2007
Reviewer: David S. Jobrack "Seeker" (New York City) - See all my reviews
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For those who enjoy films about close relationships between friends, this film is a real sleeper and a true find. The focus is on a job relatonship between a young man who is just begining and an older man who is almost ready to retire. The acting is outstanding, the dialogue real and moving, and the overall impact is both sweet and melancholy at the same time. ... Read More
Rating: - Zen Buddhism in a nutshell
If you've ever studied Zen Buddhism, the parallels in this film are STAGGERING. Paul (played by Leiv Schreiber) is a very troubled figure in the start of the film. There is a moment early in the film, when Paul feels he has jeopardized his employment, his final chance at redemption in life; he runs into the woods in tears, hopelessly, furious at himself. This reminded me of the hopelessness that is experienced during the Great Doubt, the state a monk experiences when his concept of self and reality ... Read More
Rating: - Simply Human and Humane-- A thoughtful film with heart
I absolutely loved this film and applaud the mind who created it as well as the crew who brought it to life. It touched my heart on many levels making me laugh and cry repeatedly. It was personally important to me to be reminded of the value in male relationships and that men need the bonding of male friendships as much as women need their girlfriends. I found it to be stunning in its simplicity with a message that was clear and pure. Thank you for this experience.
Barbara Kantzabedian
Rating: - Wonderful inquiry in the nature of life
Spring Forward is a wonderful inquiry in the nature of life, where two Parks and Forests employees, and older experienced man and a younger man fresh out of jail, exchange their perspectives while going through a fall and a winter. This is a very thoughtful movie which will appeal to people who prefer great dialogue to action. I have to say that the time passed faster here than when watching many other movies, even though not much actually happens. Most scenes are full of sensibility and intelligence, ... Read More
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