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Mel Gibson shows his true form!
This early film in Mel's career shows his great ability to act in a non-action role. His character is a little slow and his family shelters him from some harsh realities. He gives this role 110% and it shows! I would have liked to have seen more depth in the story itself but the DVD wrought some tears out of me. Piper Laurie...I'm not a big fan but she does her role very good. Mel is the true winner here and if you are a fan you have to see this to really appreciate his acting ability. Plus, he is so absolutely sexy in some tight shorts and a speedo! What "wouldn't" I do to be one of his leading ladies....xxxooo

EARLY MEL GIBSON
Superstar Mel Gibson gives a sensitive performance as Tim, a mentally handicapped young man who falls in love with an attractive older woman played by Piper Laurie. This is more than a May-September romance - it's a study of human frailty, courage and devotion. The superb cast includes co-stars Alwyn Kurts and Pat Evison as Tim's parents.

Gentle, Interesting Romance
Before Mel Gibson became the controversial director of the edgy hit, "The Passion of the Christ," he starred in an almost forgotten but award-winning 1979 movie, "Tim." It is an understated, yet excellently crafted love story.

Tim Melville has the innocence and desire to love of Forrest Gump, but is not the cartoon of a character as Tom Hanks portrayed. He lives with his soon-to-be-married sister and parents in a small, working class home.

Like in 1981's "Gallipoli," Gibson is a young Australian, complete with an accent. Here, he is a slow, but gentle laborer who does yard work for Mary, an older woman, played by Piper Laurie.

Slowly, they discover that although 20+ years separate them, they are falling love. His parents and sister protect him and want the best for him. They show mixed feelings about the relationship that Tim and Mary do not realize exists.

This is a romance, but it is also about the love of Tim's father for his son, and of the process of life. It is sad; expect tears to be shed.

We see Gibson in a role that highlights the working man, the need to respect and care for the mentally challenged, and the show the many layers of love in a family.

It is unrated, but probably deserves a PG rating. There's no profanity, violence or adult scenes. The audio is decent, but the video quality is lacking. The age of the original film shows some deterioration. There are no extras to speak of, except for a short bio of Gibson and Piper.

Anthony Trendl

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