Review of Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway is a example of how a really fine movie doesn't need to have tons of special effects or a huge budget. This small simple film deals with real life problems and emotions encountered by aging adults. The acting is excellent as is the script. Here is where the rubber hits the road in the serious industry of film making. Richard Harris does an excellent job portraying an aged lonely Sea Captain, who interacts with an equally lonely Cuban American former barber played by Robert Duval. Although from very different back grounds and cultures they share a common bond due to their isolation from most of society. Sandra Bullock, who portrays a young waitress in a Miami Beach café provides a focal point for the film as Duval develops a crush on her. There is little fluff in this film as the script, setting and acting provide all the elements need to create a fine film, durable for years to come.