Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

trimblair I went into this with low expectations. My mother in law recommended it and her taste usually pulls toward artsy films which bore me. This was a fun, little movie though! I'd heard about it when it came out. Emilio wrote it and directed it. Martin stars in it. It is a nod to his father who died shortly before it was made. A doctor learns that his world-traveler son has died and is pulled into a religious pilgrimage in his honor. He meets all kind of characters on his way. Check it out. You won't be sorry.

beaubaez I'm wasn't expecting much when my wife force me to watch this movie about some people going on an ancient pilgrim's path, but I was captivated by the movie. The plot, the cinematography, the acting--all first rate.The reason that this move is interesting is because it includes themes anyone can relate to: love, death, loss, and companionship. Also, learning so much about the history of this ancient path, with its various traditions. After watching the movie I have a strong desire to do the "camino."

Jonathan Tranter The plot is interesting, and the setting is intriguing. However, the actors really bring this movie down, as do the cheesy scenes of characters walking around in Southern Europe. I was so bored by the end of this. All the characters are annoying, and it all feels very staged and trite. It will only appeal to people who don't have any interest in movies, because anyone else would recognise this as truly awful. It's actually put me off Martin Sheen as he was so dreadful. There is very little backstory about the son and we hardly see Emilio Estevez. Please do not watch this thinking it's an adventure movie or in the style of "Into the wild". It's about 4 reasonably wealthy middle aged people who go on a walk for different reasons.

Patty Mooney I found this title when searching for movies about Backpacking. There are not many of them, so when I came across "The Way" I ordered it from my local library and patiently awaited its arrival.I have always appreciated the acting chops of Martin Sheen. And what a nice surprise to see that his son Emilio is also a wonderful actor, and so much more - literally - down to Earth than the other son. This is the story of a father who is going about his habitual life - seeing patients in his ophthalmology office, playing golf and drinking beers with his buddies, and yet something is missing - an understanding of his son Daniel's desire to travel the world. Unfortunately, he just doesn't get it, and even makes judgments about Daniel's decision to quit school and learn Anthropology from actually being with people in different social situations.The "spoiler," as you can see on the box cover and in any other review on this movie, is that when Tom learns that his son was killed on a French mountain, Tom's life is shifted to a place where he steps into his son's shoes to complete the pilgrimage upon which Daniel had embarked. I laughed and cried and marveled at the deft fingers of Emilio Estevez as he wove a wonderful tale of father and son and each one's search for himself on the beautiful panorama known as El Camino de Santiago. Masterful and heart-rending, I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves Nature and is ready to engage in an inner search.