Side Note: Here's how far behind I am on my blogging--I watched Far and Away while I was cleaning my apartment after I moved into my house last August. It's now June, and I'm preparing to move from this house into another one a few blocks away. I probably should have rewatched the movie before writing about it, but I didn't want to spend another 2-1/2 hours on it!
Stats: 1992. Starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and Thomas Gibson. PG-13.
Background: I first saw Far and Away in early high school with my friend Angie. It was one of our many summer movie nights at her house. I may or may not have fallen asleep! I remember really liking the fact that Tom & Nicole were married in real life. So, yeah, that didn’t really work out … (Also, I was all excited to see “that guy from Star Trek.” Yes, I am—and have long been—a sci-fi nerd.)
Plot: After his father’s death, Joseph (Cruise) goes to confront his landlord, whom he holds responsible. He ends up fleeing to America with Shannon, the landlord’s daughter. They hear about free land in Oklahoma and plan to stake a claim. But life—and Joseph’s skill as a boxer—gets in the way, and they separate, only to reunite in Oklahoma.
Reaction: As I started writing this, I had every intention of getting rid of the movie. After all, I’ve owned it for several years and only watched it once in that time. But as I wrote the summary, I started remembering parts of the film I really enjoyed. No, it’s not a movie I’ll watch all the time, but it’s a nice historical film, and I really do like it. (It's gotten kind of a bad rap from critics, but I just came across this on ew.com--I'm not the only one who likes it!)
Verdict: Keep
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