A Walk in the Woods

— A pleasant enough look at male friendship, a shared experience, and aging. Luckily, Redford and Nolte are perfect as two friends who haven’t seen each other for many years and decide to trek the Appalachian Trail. They’re both sharp old guys but they really don’t spend any time looking at the path their lives took or discussing their own mortality. Don’t get me wrong, this is a lovely little film aimed more toward the Medicare crowd than anything, with some good touches of wit and humor. I enjoyed it even if I was a little sad there wasn’t more there. In the back of my head I kept remembering how much more there was to “Wild”, last year’s far better trail walking film.

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[2015. 104 min. Directed by Ken Kwapis. Starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, and Mary Steenburgen.]
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