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The Walker Reviews

2007

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A contemporary drama set in Washington, D.C., The Walker centers around Carter Page (Harrelson), a well-heeled and popular socialite who serves as confidant, companion, and card partner to some of the capitol's leading ladies. These pampered women are married to the most powerful men in America, and when their husbands are too .. Read more

Starring	Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty
Director	Paul Schrader
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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  Avoid
  
  Do not rent this if you expect an exciting thriller. Woody Harelson is good, as is the acting in general, but the pacing is terrible. My first single star goes ... read more »
  
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  - Dundee, Scotland
  - 26 Feb 2008 at 22:30
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  On the cheap
  
  There is a rather good moral and psychological study at the heart of this disappointing film. Woody Harrelson I thought entirely convincing as the handsome, ... read more »
  
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- - quintus
  - 52 reviews
  - Witney
  - 14 Aug 2011 at 23:25
- - 0
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  Too stylised
  
  Woody Harleson's accent is almost indecipherable to my ears which didn't help in this wordy film.
  
  Couldn't engage with any other ... read more »
  
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  - Letchworth Garden City
  - 14 Apr 2010 at 17:30
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  The Walker
  
  This film started off quite well but I have to admit about 20 minutes from the end I began to lose interest! It all got a little bit silly and complicated and ... read more »
  
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- - Keeley Andrews
  - Wickford, Essex
  - 20 Jan 2010 at 10:58
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  Too slow
  
  Enjoyable film by the end but it took so long to get going. Some great performances, especially Woody Harrelston.
  
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  - Cumbria, England
  - 02 Oct 2009 at 20:28
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  URGH!
  
  I turn this off after half an hour and can't believe it took me that long. Woody Harrelson plays should be put up for the most annoying character on screen... read more »
  
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  - Leyburn
  - 16 Sep 2009 at 15:29
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  Walk away
  
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  Given the stellar quality of the cast I was hoping for good things, but.... it was slow, unengaging, talky and Woody Harrelson's accent was worse than his ... read more »
  
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  - Hope Valley
  - 27 Aug 2009 at 12:12
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  Good Idea
  
  Whilst this sounded like a wonderful idea on paper, the film itself was a disappointment. The acting was so subtle and reserved that for me it lacked any ... read more »
  
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- - mad4movies
  - 12 reviews
  - Walsall
  - 16 Jul 2009 at 13:01
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  The Walker
  
  What a waste of a rental! I didn't even finish watching this film as it was so bad. Woody Harrelson is usually brilliant, but I really didn't care about... read more »
  
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- - charlenej
  - 3 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 08 Jul 2009 at 12:17
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  The Walker
  
  Woody's acting is wonderful- he brings a real dignified power to the role, but the story is somehow unsatisfying- it just seems to peter out in a fairly ... read more »
  
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- - Marciajane
  - 3 reviews
  - Hull
  - 29 Jun 2009 at 13:28
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  Does friendship exist in washington DC
  
  I enjoyed this film. It was not exciting nor did it have me on the edge of my seat but nonetheless I enjoyed Carter Page's journey about friendship and what... read more »
  
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- - Cathy
  - Uckfield, Sussex
  - 29 May 2009 at 17:31
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- - 27
  - 1
  Avoid
  
  Do not rent this if you expect an exciting thriller. Woody Harelson is good, as is the acting in general, but the pacing is terrible. My first single star goes ... read more »
  
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  - Dundee, Scotland
  - 26 Feb 2008 at 22:30
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  Sit on a drawing pin
  
  I know, it's unusual to review the truly dreadful but I feel I must save you, dear reader from what I had to go through. This was appalling. Woody playing ... read more »
  
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- - Benhuczek
  - 143 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Mar 2008 at 17:00
- - 10
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  A bit slow at times
  
  I found Harleyson's accent difficult to hear at times. Generally found it a bit slow. I am sure there was depths to the film I missed as my brain kept ... read more »
  
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  - Linlithgow
  - 19 Jan 2008 at 22:32
- - 8
  - 0
  help my teeth!!!
  
  Did anyone have the impression that Woody Harrelson was having a problem with his teeth. I wanted to concerntrate on this film, really i did, but i couldn't... read more »
  
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- - A Pasty
  - Cornwall
  - 23 Feb 2008 at 17:59
- - 6
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  Not that bad!
  
  I think some of the other reviewers were unfairly critical of this movie. If they were expecting the usual kind of thriller, then I can see why they might be ... read more »
  
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- - Derekc
  - 10 reviews
  - Nr Tunbridge Wells
  - 24 Jun 2008 at 10:08
- - 5
  - 0
  Unusual view of a foreign society
  
  A walker is a man who appears to be refined, charming and socially skilled enough to escort rich, posh ladies around Washington. But Harrelson's character ... read more »
  
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- - Bernadette Lugner
  - Sheffield, England
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 10:03
- - 5
  - 1
  Excellent potrait
  
  This film knocked me sideways, partly because I wasn't exactly sure what I was expecting. Paul Shrader's analysis of a well-respected senior senator'... read more »
  
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- - Great Expectations
  - Leeds, West Yorkshire
  - 18 Apr 2008 at 18:34
- - 4
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  Very slow walker
  
  Were we supposed to care about these people? I confess I couldn't take more than 40 minutes. I suspect if you were made to watch the whole thing you'd ... read more »
  
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  - Burwell
  - 19 Aug 2008 at 09:15
- - 4
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  Don't Bother
  
  Big dissapointment. Not worth the hassle of putting in into the DVD player.
  
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- - rozie
  - London. England
  - 06 Aug 2008 at 10:31
- - 3
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  Terrible
  
  Boring, slow, terrible, you wait for it to get going and it doesnt, lots of great actors in this mores the pity.
  
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- - a customer
  - Henley-on-Thames
  - 04 May 2008 at 18:08

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  A contemporary drama set in Washington, D.C., The Walker centers around Carter Page (Harrelson), a well-heeled and popular socialite who serves as confidant, companion, and card partner to some of the capitol's leading ladies. These pampered women are married to the most powerful men in America, ...