 | 映画原題: A Home at the End of the World [ 映画邦題:ホーム・アット・ジ・エンド・オブ・ザ・ワールド ] |  | | |  |  |  |  |
ホーム・アット・ジ・エンド・オブ・ザ・ワールド:A Home at the End of the World Roadshow 
兄を亡くし落ち込む少年ボビーの前に現れた、兄にどことなく似ている青年ジョナサン。
兄弟のようにして始まった二人の関係は、ジョナサンの恋人を巻き込んだ三角関係へと発展していく。愛と孤独を分かち合う、強い絆で結ばれた二人のほろにがい青春を描く感動作。
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 | A Home at the End of the World : Hollywood Actor [CAST・CREW] : 出演ハリウッド俳優(男優・女優・声優)&ミュージシャン・アーティスト紹介 |
| A Home at the End of the World : 本国映画ライターによる映画の内容 with イングリッシュ : English Description of Story | | | | | Amazon.com:Colin Farrell takes a break from action flicks (S.W.A.T., Alexander) to make A Home at the End of the World, an intimate film based on a novel by Michael Cunningham (author of The Hours). As a boy, Bobby (played as an adult by Farrell) loses both parents and his beloved older brother, ending up more-or-less adopted by the family of his best friend, Jonathan (played as an adult by Dallas Roberts). Jonathan's feelings for Bobby go beyond friendship; Bobby is open to the possibilities. Bobby follows Jonathan to New York and falls into a relationship with Clare (Robin Wright Penn, The Princess Bride). The three form an alternative family, move out to the country, and discover that even alternative families have their dysfunctions. Bobby is so innocent and open he sometimes seems like a pansexual Forrest Gump, but Roberts, Wright Penn, and Sissy Spacek give rich performances. --Bret Fetzer | | | | | | | |
| A Home at the End of the World : 現地ハリウッド市民の評価 : 英語批評版 : Native Evaluation | | | | | all you need is love? / 2005-12-16
This is a nice little film that comes out of left field. It will appeal to you if you are something of a 'dreamer'.
The film opens with a series of scenes that are almost groaners. Situations develop, and you think, "oh my God, they aren't going to do what I think they're going to do...", and almost invariably they do exactly that. A boy gives his 9-year-old brother a tab of acid. A few years later, Bobby, the younger boy, engages in homosexual masturbation with a friend. These scenes are a bit telegraphed, but still shocking. The only taboo that the film declined was an older woman/young boy relationship between Bobby and Sissy Spacek as the friend's mother.
The film as a whole presents a rather romanticized,"pie-in-the-sky" view of the 1960's and 70's. But the cast does a good job, and the film moves along quickly, providing a plot that is emotionally satisfying even as it challenges your notions of morality.
The character of Bobby ( played by Colin Farrell ) seems roughly analogous to Billy Crudup's character in the movie, "Jesus' Son", although that film is spiced by more humor and even more chaos. Both Farrell and Crudup seem to be playing variations on the 'Fool of God' in characters that are preposterously innocent and/or stupid.
This movie also made me reflect on Paul Mazursky's "Willie and Phil"--which also chronicled the 70's through the device of a menage a trois.
Surely one of the stars I give this film is dedicated to its use of Laura Nyro in the soundtrack--which definitely helped make me feel more predisposed toward judging it favorably! | | | | | | | | | | | |  One of the very best movies you will ever see / 2005-12-13
I caught the ending of this movie on cable one night, and I was so moved by it that I had to go out and buy the DVD. After watching it all the way through, I have to say that this is one of the best movies that I have ever watched. The characters in this movie are both funny and heartbreaking.......you will find yourself laughing and crying during this movie. All of the actors were great in their roles, and Duncan Sheik's music will tug at your heartstrings too. This is a movie about love, pure and simple. You will be glad that you added this movie to your collection. Truly a masterpiece. I could watch it over and over. | | | | | | | | | | | | A little of all of us are here / 2005-12-07
I could relate to the comments by reviewer Queequeg below, but if you look past the clichﾃｩ there is a lot to this movie.
Remember 'just loving' your best friend in high school or college? Then you met Mr/Ms Right. Now friendship, love, and sex are all mixed up and you don't even realize it at first. You wake up one morning with the things you wanted, but now you question was this really the goal? The story demonstrates that appropriate decisions make us better, but sometimes sadder.
This is one of the few movies I can see multiple times. I was very surprised to find Colin Firth more dimensional that the sex crazed fool of "People" magazine articles.
| | | | | | | | | | | |  Do NOT read the book FIRST! / 2005-11-27
The storyline veers dramatically off the book, which happens to be my favorite book - if you have not read it, please do, you will fall in love with the characters.
Regarding the movie, Farrell's portrayal was the only one who was able to even get some of the emotional attraction that his character in the book has with readers. Though, it took about halfway through the film for this to begin happening.
When I first bought the movie, it was shortly after I read the book and I hated it. I only watched the first hour then shut it off because much of the film is different than the actual story. Though after I few months, I decided to watch the film again, and did not have the book as fresh in my mind, and I really enjoyed it. There are still considerable flaws with the film. Poor casting in some roles, most in fact, and the director and character's fail to allow viewers to fall in love with them, though the movie is entertaining and worth watching. | | | | | | | | | | | | Saw it, and then saw it again and again... / 2005-11-24
This was a very good movie, from start to finish, dealing with a lot of intense subjects that a lot of people don't like to talk about. Colin Ferrel shows he's got a big set of balls when he plays the part of a bi sexual male, even though he didn't really do anything when it was his turn to act on his character. He still played the part well, without seeming to give his friend the cold shoulder just because he was different. While the movie does have the momentary drug scene, (this was supposed to be the sixties), and the interaction between the multitude of charaters isn't something you'd find on everyone's list of must see t.v., the movie is really good, the acting really great, and the time well spent. | | | | | | | | | |
