Hearts in Atlantis

I was expecting hell, but it delivered. The kids are pretty decent, some of the shots boast pretty decent composition (Bobby and Carol parting at the hanging sheets, for example), and Hopkins is a guarantee, as much as I don't buy him hanging out with these young un’s without any pedo tastes. I know it sounds a bit like fishing pearls out of shit, but that's the most I can get out of a film about childhood experiences and growing up. Except I really wonder who thought this movie was a thriller. (05.03.2011)

The scenes with Hopkins are excellent, but compared to the book this movie is rather disappointing. The "Low Men in Yellow Coats" (as the original title of the novella reads) are now FBI agents and this movie completely ignores any connection with the "Dark Tower" saga. All that remains is a skeleton of this about growing up which, while it works quite well, it doesn’t enthrall. (11.01.2021)

This particular Stephen King book is one of my favorites, even if it's not exactly top-notch. But Anthony Hopkins and Anton Yelchin gave the characters the right portrayal, and I just enjoyed watching their story again, which is about coming of age; it's not strictly a horror story, but its kindness with a touch of tragedy makes it even more beautiful. (03.04.2017)