Regarding Henry Reviews

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Henry Turner (Harrison Ford), a wealthy, high-powered, highly successful Manhattan lawyer, seems to have everything -- a perfect wife (Annette Bening), a perfect daughter, a perfect life. In fact, Henry is completely cold, rigid and unable to experience love or joy in his day-to- day existence. Everything changes, however, when .. Read more

Starring	Harrison Ford, Annette Bening, Bill Nunn, Donald Moffat
Director	Mike Nichols
Genres	Drama

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Critics' reviews (3) of Regarding Henry
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What looked like a sure-fire winner on paper — ruthless high-flying lawyer Harrison Ford fights back from brain injury and becomes a better person in the process — in fact emerged as a rather cold, lacklustre affair. Ford, who can be unnervingly emotionless on screen, was simply the wrong choice for the role, and director Mike Nichols invests the action with so much gloss and polish you feel as if your brain is swimming in an oil slick. Annette Bening looks lovely and gives one of the film's better performances, but from the start it's hard to sympathise with the family and their plight. A cynical, manipulative exercise that remains compulsively watchable despite its flaws thanks to the star power on board.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
This contrived, custom-built drama for the caring '90s seeks to manipulate every cliché about the greedy '80s. Henry... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Sentimental fable that fails to convince.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Regarding Henry
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Very moving film

This was a very moving film, brilliantly played by Harrison Ford. The tragic circumstances that befall him are perhaps a sign of the times. It teaches us we should accept our love ones for what they are no matter what life throws at us.
- - Kaz2003 from West Lothian
  - Posted 04 Apr 2004 10:22
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

I cried, great film about what is really important

I love this film about a self-obsessed lawyer with little integrity who gets brain damaged in an accident and then has to learn all over again how to live only second time around he's a nice, loving guy with good values. All the cast are great particularly Harrison Ford. I've watched it twice and have cried both times. It is really well done with lots of nice details and touches. Thoroughly recommended.
- - Phil from Wiltshire
  - Posted 27 Oct 2006 14:16
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

regarding henry

excellent storyline, harrison ford is a true proffessional. the whole family thoroughly enjoyed the film
- - A customer from wareham, dorset. england
  - Posted 07 Aug 2004 12:25
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Regarding Henry
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Tedious

Man gets shot. Never quite recovers. Becomes nicer person. The End.
- - AMB from York
  - Posted 01 Aug 2007 08:21
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Very moving film

This was a very moving film, brilliantly played by Harrison Ford. The tragic circumstances that befall him are perhaps a sign of the times. It teaches us we should accept our love ones for what they are no matter what life throws at us.
- - Kaz2003 from West Lothian
  - Posted 04 Apr 2004 10:22

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Very moving film

This was a very moving film, brilliantly played by Harrison Ford. The tragic circumstances that befall him are perhaps a sign of the times. It teaches us we should accept our love ones for what they are no matter what life throws at us.
- - Kaz2003 from West Lothian
  - Posted 04 Apr 2004 10:22
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

I cried, great film about what is really important

I love this film about a self-obsessed lawyer with little integrity who gets brain damaged in an accident and then has to learn all over again how to live only second time around he's a nice, loving guy with good values. All the cast are great particularly Harrison Ford. I've watched it twice and have cried both times. It is really well done with lots of nice details and touches. Thoroughly recommended.
- - Phil from Wiltshire
  - Posted 27 Oct 2006 14:16
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

regarding henry

excellent storyline, harrison ford is a true proffessional. the whole family thoroughly enjoyed the film
- - A customer from wareham, dorset. england
  - Posted 07 Aug 2004 12:25
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

a bit soppy though everyone does their best and Mike Nichols is a competent director.. the trite theme makes it a standardised Hollywood product.
- - dad#2 from OXFORD
  - Posted 31 Jan 2004 09:53
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Tedious

Man gets shot. Never quite recovers. Becomes nicer person. The End.
- - AMB from York
  - Posted 01 Aug 2007 08:21
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Disappointing

By the time this film was made Harrison Ford had already made the first 3 Indiana Jones movies, Bladerunner and the first 3 Star Wars movies, but his performance here is disappointing. The idea of the film is fair enough, but it leaves open the possibility of a great deal of sentimentality, which is certainly very present. Ford is a bit wooden, particularly during the rehab phase of the movie (the start, where he establishes Henry's initial character, is actually pretty good - a bit like a nastier version of Jack Trainer from Working Girl).

Annette Bening is good, with a little bit of a preview of her character in American Beauty.
- - NeilWeightman from Peckham
  - Posted 12 May 2009 09:37
Excellent movie.Harrison ford outshone himself in this one .I recommend this film to anyone.
- - Margo#2 from NORWICH
  - Posted 06 Mar 2004 16:05
my favourite ford film

this is a gem of a film and very underrated.fords best
- - david campbell from scotland
  - Posted 10 Apr 2005 15:37
excellent feeel good movie

Interesting story and Harrison Ford is excellent in the lead role
- - A customer from bradford, england
  - Posted 12 Jun 2005 09:36
Douglas J Horton

Harrison Ford does not disappoint - why do they have to put the F word everywhere?
- - A customer from Hayes, Middlesex
  - Posted 18 Mar 2006 16:57

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Critics' reviews (3)
What looked like a sure-fire winner on paper — ruthless high-flying lawyer Harrison Ford fights back from brain injury and becomes a better person in the process — in fact emerged as a rather cold, lacklustre affair. Ford, who can be unnervingly emotionless on screen, was simply the wrong choice for the role, and director Mike Nichols invests the action with so much gloss and polish you feel as if your brain is swimming in an oil slick. Annette Bening looks lovely and gives one of the film's better performances, but from the start it's hard to sympathise with the family and their plight. A cynical, manipulative exercise that remains compulsively watchable despite its flaws thanks to the star power on board.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
This contrived, custom-built drama for the caring '90s seeks to manipulate every cliché about the greedy '80s. Henry... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Sentimental fable that fails to convince.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006