Synopsis
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure and forgiveness.
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Cast
- Robert RedfordEinar Gilkyson
- Jennifer LopezJean Gilkyson
- Morgan FreemanMitch Bradley
- Becca GardnerGriff Gilkyson
- Josh LucasCrane Curtis
- Damian LewisGary Winston
- Camryn ManheimNina
- Lynda BoydKitty
- Rob HayterDeputy
- P. Lynn JohnsonShelter Supervisor
Recommendations
- 75
Premiere
You can't help but see this movie being crafted out of shards of movies past, seemingly in a cut and paste method. In the hands of a less skillful director, the film could very easily flop, but it doesn't. - 75
ReelViews
An Unfinished Life isn't original, but, for those who enjoy this sort of drama, it's an opportunity to remember how, in the right circumstances, on-screen characters can touch our hearts. - 63
Chicago Tribune
Nothing unexpected happens in An Unfinished Life--the title comes from the engraving on the dead son's headstone--but Canada sure looks lovely, and the acting's pretty solid. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
The film never realizes its dramatic potential, choosing to take predictable story paths with obvious characters. - 60
Variety
A film is in trouble when, despite the presence of an A-list cast and a well-regarded director, the best thing in it is a partly digitized bear. - 60
Dallas Observer
Perhaps realizing that rare performances in snoozers like "The Horse Whisperer" and "The Last Castle" weren't doing him (Redford) any favors, he seems to have entered a new phase in his career, with a wealth of old man roles now open to him. He was very good in last year's "The Clearing;" he's better in this. - 50
Village Voice
As with the director's other films, all that keeps Unfinished from being a complete, treacly bore is its robust performances. - 50
The A.V. Club
It's corny, but the film might have worked anyway, had anyone brought a lick of conviction to the business. But Lopez--once such a promising actress--now does little but pose, and everyone else seems to have figured out that the film wasn't going anywhere before the cameras started rolling.
