
Duvall Makes a Joyful Noise in Tender Mercies
Review created: 06/03/08
by: bilbopooh -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Duvall and Harper, great script
Cons:
might be too understated for some
Ever since I saw Phenomenon my senior year of high school, Robert Duvall has been one of my favorite actors. I've since seen him in several movies, most of them excellent, and every time I watched one, my parents would tell me that I needed to see Tender Mercies. The last time they said it, I headed over to Netflix and put it on my queue, and it arrived last week. Now I can finally say I've seen it. Duvall plays Mac Sledge, a down-and-out former country singer who marries kind, practical widow Rosa Lee (Tess Harper), seeking a simpler life and perhaps a shot at redemption after his failed...
Review ID: 10000000007423645

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