Synopsis
In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.
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Cast
- Morgan FreemanMonte Wildhorn
- Virginia MadsenMrs. O'Neil
- Madeline CarrollWillow O'Neil
- Emma FuhrmannFinnegan O'Neil
- Nicolette PieriniFlora O'Neil
- Kenan ThompsonHenry
- Fred WillardAl Kaiser
- Boyd HolbrookLuke Ford
- Kevin PollakJoe Viola
- C.J. WilsonFire Captain
Recommendations
- 70
Boxoffice Magazine
Reiner has crafted the perfect summer film in The Magic Of Belle Isle. No, not one with a lot of noise and battles and comic book heroes, but rather a wonderfully laid back family story set around a gorgeous lake, about the everyday problems of real people from 7 to 70. - 70
The New York Times
Ms. Madsen, radiant and tousled, without a trace of narcissism, conveys maternal devotion, undaunted courage and a serene sensuality. Real, if idealized, grown-ups: We haven't seen them much in the movies lately, but here they are. - 60
Time Out
Though the story's wrapped-with-a-bow finale is never in doubt-ol' Meathead remains a populist, pandering Hollywood man through and through-Belle Isle still manages to cast enough of an enchanting spell. - 50
Slant Magazine
This gooey reteaming of Rob Reiner and Morgan Freeman is crammed tight with baldly manipulative elements, its tearjerker quota busting at the seams. - 50
Village Voice
With graceless melodramatist Rob Reiner at the helm, it's predictably ironic that The Magic of Belle Isle champions the unparalleled power of imagination while displaying absolutely none of its own. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
A crotchety, alcoholic, wheelchair-bound coot played on cruise control by Morgan Freeman learns these recycled lessons in a pastel-colored, embroidered wall-hanging of a drama directed by Rob Reiner. - 50
Los Angeles Times
It has some heartfelt performances and a nice, nondescript vibe, but it's largely unmemorable. - 50
New York Post
Even in an underwritten role, the delightful Madsen shines in her best performance since her comeback role in "Sideways."
