A Thousand Words Movie Review
When it comes to movies, there's always room for someone or something to come along and surprise you. And just when you think that an actor is just not your cup of tea, there's a new movie out that shows you just how versatile and talented he really is. For me, that was the case when I happened on a movie I had seen advertised, but avoided because I didn't think I'd like it.
Recently, I happened on the Eddie Murphy flick, "A Thousand Words" on pay TV. Not knowing what to expect, and never having been a true fan of his, I decided to watch the movie mainly based on the fact that a friend saw it and said it was good. And, there wasn't much else listed that looked better. The movie itself however was not good. It was terrific!
The story revolves around Eddie Murphy playing the part of Jack McCall, a literary agent who simply can't stop giving people a sales pitch, no matter what, when and who. He's a successful guy, and his gift of gab has literally paid off for him. But, when he approaches a famous Yogi, Dr. Sinja (wonderfully played by Cliff Curtis of "Missing") about publishing the book he's just written, Jack finds himself in a whole different situation.
At the Yogi's home is a large, beautiful and very unusual tree, called a Bodhi, that Jack leans against and gets scratched. After that something very strange happens. Every time Jack says a word, a leaf falls off the tree. At first it seems to be a coincidence, but Dr. Sinja informs him that this is a rare event - and possibly a deadly one.
For the tree has magical powers that are seldom used, except in cases that the spirit of the tree deems are important enough to matter. In Jack McCall's case, this is one of those times. Because unless he finds a way to rein in his liberal use of chatter, eventually every leaf will indeed fall off the tree and it will die - taking Jack with it.
The story goes down a great path that includes sweet moments between Jack McCall, his wife, Caroline (played by Kerry Washington) and his son, Tyler (played by Emanual Ragsdale). There's family quality here to be sure, and yet the movie is so well-acted and the story so well told that I'd say it would be universally appealing.
If you haven't yet seen "A Thousand Words", I highly suggest that you do. It's a feel-good movie that will make you laugh, think, and maybe even believe in miracles again.
Image Credit: From the IMDB website
Recently, I happened on the Eddie Murphy flick, "A Thousand Words" on pay TV. Not knowing what to expect, and never having been a true fan of his, I decided to watch the movie mainly based on the fact that a friend saw it and said it was good. And, there wasn't much else listed that looked better. The movie itself however was not good. It was terrific!
The story revolves around Eddie Murphy playing the part of Jack McCall, a literary agent who simply can't stop giving people a sales pitch, no matter what, when and who. He's a successful guy, and his gift of gab has literally paid off for him. But, when he approaches a famous Yogi, Dr. Sinja (wonderfully played by Cliff Curtis of "Missing") about publishing the book he's just written, Jack finds himself in a whole different situation.
At the Yogi's home is a large, beautiful and very unusual tree, called a Bodhi, that Jack leans against and gets scratched. After that something very strange happens. Every time Jack says a word, a leaf falls off the tree. At first it seems to be a coincidence, but Dr. Sinja informs him that this is a rare event - and possibly a deadly one.
For the tree has magical powers that are seldom used, except in cases that the spirit of the tree deems are important enough to matter. In Jack McCall's case, this is one of those times. Because unless he finds a way to rein in his liberal use of chatter, eventually every leaf will indeed fall off the tree and it will die - taking Jack with it.
The story goes down a great path that includes sweet moments between Jack McCall, his wife, Caroline (played by Kerry Washington) and his son, Tyler (played by Emanual Ragsdale). There's family quality here to be sure, and yet the movie is so well-acted and the story so well told that I'd say it would be universally appealing.
If you haven't yet seen "A Thousand Words", I highly suggest that you do. It's a feel-good movie that will make you laugh, think, and maybe even believe in miracles again.
Image Credit: From the IMDB website
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