Neverwas (2005)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Joshua Michael Stern

Writer:

Joshua Michael Stern (writer)

Release Date:

4 August 2006 (Bulgaria)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

Every fairy tale needs its hero.

Plot:

A well-educated psychiatrist leaves an academic career to work at an institution where his father, a novelist...

Plot Keywords:

Book | Psychiatrist | Children's Book | Schizophrenic | Lamb Stew

Cast

Aaron Eckhart	...	Zach Riley
Ian McKellen	...	Gabriel Finch
Brittany Murphy	...	Maggie Blake
Nick Nolte	...	T.L. Pierson
Jessica Lange	...	Katherine Pierson
William Hurt	...	Dr. Peter Reed
Bill Bellamy	...	Martin Sands
Alan Cumming	...	Jake
Vera Farmiga	...	Eleanna
Michael Moriarty	...	Dick
Ken Roberts	...	Terrence
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Sally
Lorena Gale	...	Judy
Tabitha St. Germain	...	Receptionist
Tim Henry	...	Husky Sheriff

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic issues.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Kingsgate Films

Goofs:

Continuity: In the shot of Zach entering the tunnel from behind, he's not holding a lantern but in the next shot from inside the tunnel, he's carrying one.

A Great Emotional Fairy Tale

When I read some of the negative comments here I almost didn't watch the movie; Now I'm glad I did!

I love movies where you are drawn into the story and feel like you are actually there the whole time. I felt like that the whole duration of the movie and forgot everything else for a short period of time.

The whole fairy tale versus the real-life (sad) story is wonderfully written and works in every way.

Maybe it's because I experienced the same thing with my father, as Zach does, when I was young, but the emotions that Zach goes through are very real and really made me think. Missing someone so much, feeling guilty, problems sleeping, are all things I'm familiar with. And It's good to feel that you're not the only one with these kind of emotions.

The acting is fantastic, involved and emotional.

The whole "autumn feel" cinematography and melancholic music sets a great mood.

Neverwas touched me.

I suggest you watch it if you believe just a little bit in fairy tales and want to see something different than most productions coming out from major studios at the moment.