Legends of the FallDirector: Edward Zwick
Starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, Henry Thomas, Karina Lombard, Gordon Tootoosis, Paul Desmond, Tantoo Cardinal
Lovers of Greek tragedy listen up: this is one to watch for you. Lovers of happy endings beware: this will make you cry. A lot.
Really, Pitt's character just deals with one heartbreak after one bear fight after another heartbreak (after another bear fight). Could any more bad stuff really happen to this guy? He's like a Hollywood-ized Job, taking God's punches in the face, jaw set, eyes blazing. And surrounded by a fantastic cast, he still manages to give a stand-out performance.
This has always been one of my favorite roles of his. It requires such deep grief and hardened emotion to carry it off and young Pitt does it well. For me, this movie is what made him an actor not just a hot guy with a cute butt. Although the latter is still very, very true.
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