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Fearless

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When Max Klein (Jeff Bridges) survives a plane crash that kills many others, his last-minute epiphanies bring him a sense of invulnerability, leading to radical behavior. Instead of contacting his wife (Isabella Rossellini) after the crash, he sets off on a trip to see his old girlfriend, eats foods he was allergic to previously, and is strangely unafraid to fly again. Can a psychologist (John Turturro) and a fellow guilt-ridden survivor (Rosie Perez) help bring him down to earth?
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This underrated gem from director Peter Weir features an outstanding performance from Jeff Bridges as a man dealing with profound grief.

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Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times 12/03/2023
Hamstrung by a key miscalculation and an unfortunate loss of nerve, it achieves a good deal but falls short of its own aspirations. Go to Full Review
Philip Thomas Empire Magazine 12/03/2023
4/5
A brilliant, daring film, starring actors at the very top of their game. Go to Full Review
Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/12/2017
A-
Both [Jeff] Bridges and [Rosie] Perez are exceptional in this movie that explores the stages of fear and what two people did to overcome them. Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Radio Times 03/07/2024
3/5
Bridges and Oscar-nominated Rosie Perez give heart-rending performances as plane-crash survivors and the film remains a painful reminder of just how fragile life really is. Go to Full Review
Bob Shelton Birmingham Post 02/29/2024
Director Peter Weir has given this study in post-traumatic shock syndrome, as the doctors call it, maximum emotional impact. Go to Full Review
Rosa Parra Latinx Lens 05/22/2021
4/5
An exploration of grief, PTSD, and how near-death experiences impact survivors. Rosie Perez deserves her acting nomination giving a raw heartbreaking performance. Go to Full Review
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Kevin P @RT55971421 2d A heartbreaking and emotionally powerful movie that gives deep into the psyche of a survivor of a near-death experience. It follows the story about a plane crash survivor named Max, who simultaneously feels depression and PTSD from almost dying, and also feeling almost invincible, like halfway between being alive and dead. Jeff Bridges captures this repressed serenity amazingly. We also get a strong supporting cast. You really feel for Karla as the grieving mother and appreciate the trauma bond friendship she forms with Max. Max soon turns comically blunt. He's lost all fear and no longer cares about the consequences of speaking his mind honestly. But he still shows compassion. The film ends with an incredibly harrowing and almost surreal plane crash scene that shows us the whole experience from his perspective. All playing out simultaneously to his allergic reaction as he finally reenters that limbo entrance of heaven's gate. It's a truly powerful ending that will touch your soul. See more Denis L. @Viriato Feb 28 Good movie but it took me 23 years to watch it again 😆 See more Joy B. @9mr_0 Dec 26 فلم جيد و قصة جيده نوعا ما لكن تحويل القصة من صدمه نفسية الى صدمه مع ستفزاز من قبل البطل بتصرفاته خلق جو من الملل قليلا على كل اداء الممثلين كان متوسط اخراج وتصوير جيد See more thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 28 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more J M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger 03/11/2024 Is there a more reliable actor in the world than Jeff Bridges? Despite a long overdue Oscar for 2009's CRAZY HEART and decades of credits, he never seems to be mentioned among the pantheon of great actors. This overlooked film by the great Australian director Peter Weir is an emotionally devastating experience and deserves to be mentioned among the very best films with which Bridges, and the entire cast for that matter, has been associated. A look at the aftermath of a fatal plane crash, Bridges and Oscar nominee Perez, two of the few survivors, have scenes that are positively gut wrenching. The depiction of the actual crash itself is amazingly realistic and terrifying. And this film has one of the best endings, featuring Bridges and the wondrous Rossellini, that I have ever seen and will truly never forget. It breaks my heart that a film of this caliber goes widely unseen and virtually forgotten. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook) See more Todd C @ilwacohawk 11/14/2023 Great character study. Well acted. Especially Isabella Rossellini. Rosie Perez was great too and I'm fine with her being nominated for the Oscar, but I would of went with Rossellini. I had never heard of this movie so it makes me feel like it is a bit underrated and underappreciated. It was an interesting study in how two people dealt with the same life and death event in very different ways. It doesn't finalize things which may be frustrating for some, but I think it would never be finalized. Visually nice to watch. I liked the ending and it surprised me. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Max Klein (Jeff Bridges) survives a plane crash that kills many others, his last-minute epiphanies bring him a sense of invulnerability, leading to radical behavior. Instead of contacting his wife (Isabella Rossellini) after the crash, he sets off on a trip to see his old girlfriend, eats foods he was allergic to previously, and is strangely unafraid to fly again. Can a psychologist (John Turturro) and a fellow guilt-ridden survivor (Rosie Perez) help bring him down to earth?
Director
Peter Weir
Producer
Mark Rosenberg, Paula Weinstein
Screenwriter
Rafael Yglesias
Distributor
Argentina Video Home, Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Spring Creek Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 15, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5M
Runtime
2h 1m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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