Waking the Dead

What made this film so hauntingly beautiful was that fact that the ghost being chased wasn't just Sarah - it was who they both were in their youth, and the overwhelming emotion and honesty that is first love. Was Fielding... Full review

I was truly surprised to see a young actor really passing on to the audience,his feelings as to his feebleness as a human being when confronted with a priceless loss. Most of us that have been through similar experiences ,... Full review

I very much enjoyed this movie. This is one of the few movies that you can actually see the chemistry develop between the two main characters. They were both passionate people, even if some of their passion was a bit... Full review

You'll have to choose sides in 'Waking The Dead'. Are you going to be an obedient politician or a liberal activist? Those opposing viewpoints cause a tug-of-war, with eternal love playing the ever-tightening knot in the middle. Billy Crudup and... Full review

Following in the big footsteps of "The Chocolate War", "A Midnight Clear" and "Mother Night", Waking the Dead" is perhaps the most cohesive and satisfying film by Keith Gordon to date. This is a film composed of two parts. The... Full review

Fielding Pierce (Billy Crudup) has dedicated his life to public service; his biggest problem is the lingering memory of Sarah Williams (Jennifer Connelly), the great love of his life, who died in a car bombing in the seventies. It is... Full review

Currently showing on cable this movie is sensational. A young want to be politician apparently loses the love of his life, and the film centres on that love and his grief. Rarely can such emotions have been more compellingly and... Full review

Never mind `Traffic'. Forget `Gladiator'. To find 2000's finest, most nail-on-the-head perfect film, you'll need to look a little deeper. A small film that only enjoyed limited release in theaters and isn't getting much attention on DVD either, is Keith... Full review

I cannot recommend this film strongly enough. This story celebrates the timelessness of love without cynicism or irony. It portrays a relationship in all its many forms: moments of joy, frustration, passion, tenderness, tragedy, and even a bit of insanity.... Full review

The ability of 'Waking The Dead' to polarize critical opinion is the best indication of how powerful this film really is. In short, you either love it or hate it. I LOVED IT!Yes, the story of an up and coming... Full review

Waking the Dead is honest and moving in its depiction of both love and sorrow. Waking the Dead opens, appropriately, with a close-up portrait of grief. The two have a natural, unforced chemistry that is crucial to the story. ... Full Review

he just can't shake loose from his beloved Sarah..... ... Full Review

The way in which Fielding's predicament plays out is the reason this film is so impressive and satisfying. Friday March 24, 2000 "Waking the Dead" is a powerful story of love and politics in the '70s and '80s and their bittersweet aftermath. ... Full Review

You just have to make the best film you can. Q: Movies repeatedly say the same things about love, but Waking the Dead offers a refreshingly complex depiction of a profound love that for various reasons doesn't work out. ... Full Review

As for Connelly, I've always marveled at her astonishing beauty and intelligence, but this is her first truly great performance. Fielding and Sarah are well-drawn characters and beautifully acted. ... Full Review

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As the Writers Guild strike took its toll, the networks started to run out of new episodes of scripted shows from their fall schedules last month, and by the time the strike was finally settled a week ago, about the... ... Full Article