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Pure Nostalgia
I'm a nostalgic person and this is a nostalgic movie. Great recreation of the late 60s/early 70s era. I distinctly remember road trips in my family's avocado green station wagon to scenic destinations in the Smokey Mountains. We've rented many cabins and stayed occupied for hours with simple activities, long before sophisticated entertainment crept in. This movie unfolds in a dynamic time when the age of discovery/peace movement challenged conservative lifestyles. Pearl (Diane Lane) is looking for something more than the "good mother" role she is trapped in. Like so many women who marry young and bear children, she has been a wife and mother for what seems like a life time (married at 17), fulfilling the needs of her husband and children. The lure of fantasy and excitement are too much to overcome and she is drawn in by the free wheeling, happy go lucky character played by Viggo Mortensen. Lucky for her that she could experience some of the things that she completely missed out on, and still keep her family together. I like the way the movie ends because Pearl returns to her husband with a better appreciate for life and her husband has a better appreciate for what Pearl has sacrificed to raise their family. Many story lines are weaved into the movie. This is on my top 10 list.

GREAT MOVIE
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE YEARS AGO, ITS GREAT, LOVE THE STORY, A GREAT LOVE STORY, ACTING IS VERY GOOD AND SURPRISE ENDING "WHO GETS THE GIRL???"

Movie Review of "A Walk on the Moon"
If you grew up in the 1950's and 1960's you will probably enjoy this film which evokes nostalgia for the simpler times (pre-electronic age). Such a scenario as evidenced by the movie plot has been played out by many people. Anyone who did not follow his dreams can identify with something in this film. I have to agree with at least one reviewer that this is a highly UNDERRATED film! I thought the acting was superb on the part of everyone. Diane Lane is a talented beauty. You can really feel her pain if you are not already jaded! This movie makes me yearn for the friendlier times when people knew their neighbors, felt much safer and when life seemed less complicated. If you're a romantic you will probably enjoy this film. If you didn't grow up during the two decades I cited above, you may be incapable of appreciating the nuances of this film. The simplicity of the story line with few, if any, special effects results in a very good movie!

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