SmugKitZine
Tied for the best movie I have ever seen
BootDigest
Such a frustrating disappointment
NekoHomey
Purely Joyful Movie!
Bessie Smyth
Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
FalmouthBill-1
This film is a "human comedy" for the new generations. It is a joy to watch, over, and over, and the cast is superb. I guarantee you'll laugh, and cry, and thoroughly enjoy the humanity of this wonderful film !
namashi_1
'Nobody's Fool' showcases & salutes the impeccable talent of the Late/Great Paul Newman. The legendary actor delivers a career-best performance as an aging nobody, who realizes family values & comes clean at last. Newman's performance demonstrates this human-drama, with charisma & aura. Its a class act!'Nobody's Fool' Synopsis: Sully is a rascally ne'er-do-well approaching retirement age. While he is pressing a worker's compensation suit for a bad knee, he secretly works for his nemesis, Carl & flirts with Carl's young wife Toby. Sully's long-forgotten son & family have moved back to town, so Sully faces unfamiliar family responsibilities.'Nobody's Fool' is beautifully Written & Directed by Robert Benton. His Screenplay, which is based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Richard Russo, delivers a story of pure emotions & redemption. Its heartbreaking & heart-felt. His Direction, as usual, is subtle. He, however, should be credited the most for churning out Newman's greatest performance to date. Performance-Wise: Its pretty evident that Newman is the life of the film. He's never been this good. Bruce Willis is efficient. Dylan Walsh gets some wonderful scenes with Newman & he enacts his part with sincerity. The Late/Great Jessica Tandy is restrained in a pivotal role, while The Late/Great Phillip Seymour Hoffman shines in a cameo. On the whole, 'Nobody's Fool' proves, that Nobody's like Newman.
writers_reign
This is almost a definition of 'Indie' and it's the kind of movie that gives 'indie' a good name. Overall we retain an impression of superb ensemble acting yet when we look withing the ensemble we are hard put to dismiss any one performer as less than excellent - though if I had to ditch one it would be Ruby. It's more a less a given that Paul Newman is going to come out on top in virtually anything in which he appears but here he is given honorable opposition by Jessica Tandy, Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffith. The atmosphere of an upstate New York town in winter is evoked to a fare-thee-well and there is one superb shot reminiscent of a Breughel landscape with figures. Full marks for everyone concerned.
Richard (richreed-1)
Many reviewers have already cited the excellent acting and the sheer high quality of the movie, so I'll suffice to say I echo their sentiments. I will add that Bruce Willis earns respect as a real actor; his star was well towards its apex when he played this role which could really have been done by many character actors who specialize in playing weasels. Willis took this ordinary supporting role and made it into a very memorable and even likable character.What I love about this film is the story itself, in that Sully Sullivan, an aging handy-man, APPEARS to be struggling with his life and what it meant, when in reality an entire town depends on Sullly to be....well....Sully. He is the thread that weaves the whole town and its many stories together. Even the few people who don't like him depend on him.(Possible spoiler) Toward the end, his son sums it all up and even pays him the ultimate compliment when he says to Sully "It's not easy being you." Simply a great movie on so many levels.
