The Indian Runner

Viggo Mortensen was mesmerizing in this Sean Penn directorial debut his delivery was very raw, powerful and complex one question where was the Oscar that year? the story is a young vietnam vet returning to his small hometown and meets his... Full review

Viggo Mortensen was riveting, he is such a good actor not to mention his good looks :). I say you have to see it for your self. It is a good story and the actors gave their all especially how Frank... Full review

With anything thats based off of a Bruce Springsteen song, you know before hand that its gonna be pretty gut-wrenching at times. This movie is no different. This is a solid film in every aspect. Some of its highest points include... Full review

,,,I guess I have an immotional stake in this movie. No I'm not Joe, but my brother Paul could be Frank. It's an intense movie, that isn't always right in every scence...but it hits home hard for me. Hate Sean Penn...but... Full review

There are a few of us who feel that Sean Penn is one of the major driving forces in American cinema, an actor of pure artistic intentions, utter sincerity and empathy, and thoughtful (if often misconstrued) politics. He's kind of... Full review

As has been said elsewhere, the movie is based on Bruce Springsteen's song Highway patrol man, which is included on the album Nebraska. Though the song and the movie talk of two brothers, this is really just another way of... Full review

I spent over a decade watching and reviewing films for my job at MTV Europe. Even before and since I voraciously consume cinema of truly all kinds as a passion, I don't care about genre or even subject, only that... Full review

This film has deeply affected me. The first time I saw it I had tears pouring down my face throughout. The second time I found myself really getting into it. Sure, you know what it's about from the other reviews.... Full review

Absolutely one of my favorite films of all time. Not enough real movies like this. Tells an important tale of family, love and loss. Sean Penn is a national treasure as both an actor and filmmaker. David Morse and Viggo... Full review

The only reason I wanted to see The Indian Runner was because of the stunning multi-talented Viggo Mortensen. But I have to admit that this movie touched me. When it finished I sat for about half an hour just thinking... Full review

At times the album begins to resemble a classic film noir, with its many tales of people gone and relationships gone wrong.....Not a great film, really, but still it says something about Bruce Springsteen's storytelling ability that someone would listen to a four-minute song.... ... Full Review

And at the end of " The Indian Runner ," Penn is even brave enough to resist supplying a neat conclusion. He is referring to " The Indian Runner ," which he wrote and directed, and which was received with respect and perhaps a little surprise at the Cannes and Toronto festivals. ... Full Review

Penn doesn't act in the film, but he clearly connects deeply with both brothers. Mortensen, working in hot colors, and Morse, working in gray, deliver sensational performances. ... Full Review

That is the story of " The Indian Runner ," the thoughtful, surprisingly effective directing debut of Sean Penn , who also wrote the screenplay. It's impressive, how thoughtfully Penn handles this material. ... Full Review

Sean Penn's third outing as director (following The Crossing Guard and The Indian Runner ) was easily his best effort before his current triumph with Into the Wild . ... Full Article

Though Mortensen concedes that "the final work is not done by you" in making a movie, he equates the mediums: "I think it's all the same thing. ... Full Article

This tortured examination of the disintegration of a family in the late 1960s marked the debut as a writer-director of actor Sean Penn. Inspired by the Bruce Springsteen song Highway Patrolman, it's a lengthy, rambling and frequently indulgent piece, with... ... Full Article