Neverwas

Zach Riley(Aaron Eckhart) is a psychiatrist who gives up a blossoming career for a position at the small mental hospital that treated his father(Nick Nolte). His father was the author of a children's novel titled "Neverwas" about a boy named Zachary who must save the king of the title fairytale land. Zach soon runs into an old friend (Brittany Murphy) from his home town who is in love with his father's book and a man named Gabriel(Ian Mckellen) who thinks himself to be from the very land of Neverwas.

Director: Joshua Michael Stern
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy, Ian McKellen, Nick Nolte, and William Hurt
Rating: PG-13 This is the greatest underrated movie I have ever seen. What a gem. Neverwas released only in foreign theatres and went straight to dvd here in the U.S. one year later. I'm still trying to figure out why this film never went to U.S. theatres. Regardless of why it didn't I'm so glad it is available now. The diversity of characters, excellent pacing, and a sense of wonder kept me engrossed in this film until the very end. They never really give away whether Neverwas is fact or fiction and that's the beauty of the movie. You never know how it's going to end until it ends. This movie had me wishing that a book called Neverwas actually existed.
Aaron Eckhart delivers yet another great role. Brittany Murphy delivers a fantastic role as Maggie, a childhood friend of Eckhart's character. She provides the smile that the other characters can't give. Ian McKellen plays the best character since Gandalf and in my opinion could've won awards for this role. Nick Nolte, who has had his share of troubles, plays the father of Eckhart's character. The character loses himself in the world he created and Nolte plays it to perfection. The only acting that I wasn't fond of is Jessica Lange's portrayal of Eckhart's mother. She is supposed to be a bit eccentric but the performance is a bit too manic for my taste. This movie is rated PG-13 because it deals with mental disorders as well as suicide, niether in a negative way. If your kids enjoy a dramatic movie than this would be fine for anyone old enough to understand the above issues

This is one of the best dramas I have EVER seen. I give it 2 & 1/2 buckets of popcorn and encourage you the buy this movie because you'll want to watch it again and again. Go out and FETCH IT!


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