![]() Red was a sheriff when he arrested a young Butch for stealing a car. Red tells Sally that he has a personal interest in Butch Haynes. Red is reluctant to allow a woman to accompany him, but her knowledge of criminal behavior, especially once they learn about the young hostage, places her in Red’s good graces. They are criminologist Sally Gerber (Laura Dern) and FBI agent Bobby Lee (Bradley Whitford). He is given the governor’s airstream trailer to work out of, as well as two helpers. Meanwhile, Texas Ranger Red Garnett (Clint Eastwood) has been put in charge of finding the escapees. Butch and Philip then drive off, still with the guard’s car. This angers Butch, who takes the gun from Philip and kills Terry. While Butch is getting supplies from a general store, Terry tries to molest Philip. Terry is slapping around Philip, so Butch takes his gun away and gives it to Philip. He agrees and the trio drive off as the sun starts to rise. The noise draws the attention of a neighbor carrying a rifle, but Butch tells him not to shoot in fear of hitting the boy. They decide they need a new hostage to help with their escape, so Butch and Terry take her 8-year-old son Philip (T.J. Terry kills the guard and stuffs him in the trunk, so they drive into town looking for a different car or a hideout and end up at the home of a single mother and her three children. Set in Texas on Halloween night 1963, just a few weeks before JFK’s fateful visit, inmates Butch Haynes (Kevin Costner) and Terry Pugh (Keith Szarabajka) escape from the prison in Huntsville, stealing a guard’s car and taking him hostage. Butch dies, and both Red and Sally punch out Bobby Lee. When Butch is handing Philip the postcard, Bobby Lee shoots him, thinking he’s going for a weapon. Philip is reunited with his mother, who promises Butch she will let him out into the world more often and to enjoy what life has to offer. Benefit of the doubt to award 4.Philip shoots Butch with his own gun, but later apologizes for doing so. The ending is also strong and excellently portrayed, and also exciting. The fact that the film is a road movie is an added bonus. It produces a number of moving moments, especially when Phillip is walking around in a Casper suit. He seems to be the missing father figure for Phillip. The film seems a bit outdated, with the "modern" caravan with all the gadgets making little impression today.īutch radiates sympathy from viewer. Eastwood is the ideal gruff cop - Tommy Lee Jones would have been a good casting too. Opinions are often divided about Kevin Costner, but here he delivers a cracking performance as a soft criminal who takes on the role of a father to a little one he kidnapped. The more than decent acting performances also play a part in this. ![]() Certainly not a perfect film, especially when you consider the limited time span of a few days, but it is a compelling film that lasts the entire ride. A perfect world for me is a nostalgic film, a film that I have seen many times in my youth and that has always moved me. Very solid, quite qualitative and never disappointed. Voordeel van de twijfel om 4,0* toe te kennen!Ī perfect world is such a quintessential Eastwood. Einde is eveneens sterk en uitstekend in beeld gebracht, en bovendien spannend ook. Het feit dat de film een roadmovie is, is extra meegenomen. Het levert een aantal ontroerende momenten op, vooral dan als Philllip in een Casperpakje rondloopt. Hij lijkt de ontbrekende vaderfiguur voor Phillip te zijn. Hij straalt een zekere rust en warmte uit. De film lijkt wat verouderd waarbij de "moderne" caravan met alle snufjes vandaag de dag weinig indruk maakt.īutch straalt sympathie uit bij kijker. Eastwood is de ideale norse flik - Tommy Lee Jones zou ook een goede casting geweest zijn. ![]() Over Kevin Costner zijn de meningen vaak verdeeld, maar hier levert hij een knalprestatie af als een softe crimineel die een vaderrol op zich neemt ten aanzien van een door hem ontvoerde kleine. Ook de meer dan degelijke acteerprestaties hebben hier een aandeel in. Zeker geen perfecte film, zeker niet wanneer je de beperkte tijdsspanne van een paar dagen in beschouwing neemt, maar het is wel een meeslepende film die de hele rit lang blijft duren. A perfect world is voor mij een nostalgische film, een film die ik in mijn jeugd vele malen heb gezien en me steeds heeft ontroerd. Oerdegelijk, vrij kwalitatief en nergens ontgoocheld. A perfect world is zo'n typische Eastwood.
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