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2004

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With a 12-year prison stretch reaching an end, convicted paedophile Walter (Kevin Bacon) faces an uncertain walk back into the free world in THE WOODSMAN. Attempting to keep his previous indiscretions sheltered from prying eyes, Walter tries to piece together his shattered life by finding a job and an apartment. The first task .. Read more

Starring	Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Eve, Mos Def
Director	Nicole Kassell
Genres	Drama

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- Effective study of a damaged man attempting to resolve his problems that finally, and fatally, settles for easy answers.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  Uncomfortable but necessary viewing
  
  'The Woodsman' is a fine debut for director Nicole Kassell and is driven by an exceptional lead performance from Kevin Bacon. He plays Walter, a ... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 13 Feb 2005 at 00:28
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  good film, but damn! such a controversial topic!
  
  This is a good film, but on a very touchy subject.
  
  Its entertaining enough but it does make one feel very uncomfortable.
  
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  - 03 Feb 2012 at 16:53
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  Good film from a different point of view, though a taboo subject.
  
  shocking insight, but was good film and a different angle on the matter.
  
  Worth watching even though taboo subject, it was done well to understand ... read more »
  
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- - shecanta
  - 21 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Dec 2011 at 02:51
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  Does not in any way condone paedophilia!
  
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  A bit slow but very good. An excellent attempt in making the subject less black and white than most people are prepared to do.
  
  I thought the acting ... read more »
  
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- - Mikeytwoscreens
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Oct 2011 at 22:52
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  An unwelcome but interesting insight
  
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  The woodsman is a really interesting film because it gives insight to the obvious dilemma's that paedophiles may go through. The ending is a bit of a let ... read more »
  
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- - Frotbanana
  - 2 reviews
  - 10 Oct 2011 at 16:40
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  Waste of talent
  
  Very slow, and unconvincing performances.
  
  Are we suppose to feel sorry for them? The poor things that take advantage of innocent children and destroy... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 03 Oct 2011 at 14:22
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  Great movie
  
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  great movie / exsl.. part kevin . and I think you are the best 2 do this tipe of movie great drama , Kevin bacon is good like the movie the Sleepers
  
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  - 12 Sep 2011 at 01:39
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  Wannabe woodsman
  
  Knife edge drama about someone who I wanted to both attack and protect.
  
  The film is slow paced. Lots of time to allow the characters to breath and ... read more »
  
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- - FilmFanaticPaul
  - 1 review
  - 04 Sep 2011 at 08:00
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  Amazing, awesome
  
  superb acting from \bacon and an outstanding film.
  
  this is a must see, a movie about compassion, life and learning about our selves.
  
  very ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Aug 2011 at 21:39
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  Kevin Bacon does creepy - again
  
  This is one of those films that is a bit controversial in the subject matter as the main character is a convicted paedophile. At times it is very uncomfortable ... read more »
  
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- - LadyHaha
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  - East Preston
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 09:23
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  a bit slow
  
  I do like Kevin Bacon honestly I do, he's a very good actor, and in this film was keeping that integrity going, however I found the film to be very slow.read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 166 reviews
  - uk
  - 10 Aug 2011 at 12:05
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  Uncomfortable but necessary viewing
  
  'The Woodsman' is a fine debut for director Nicole Kassell and is driven by an exceptional lead performance from Kevin Bacon. He plays Walter, a ... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 13 Feb 2005 at 00:28
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  Challenging Viewing...
  
  This film asks more questions than it answers. It is a fascinating portrayal of a man on the edge of society despised by his co workers, family and the police ... read more »
  
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- - deemac
  - leicestershire
  - 28 Jun 2005 at 10:23
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  Brave. Powerful. Overlooked.
  
  The Woodsman walks a fine line between sympathy and empathy. At times the subject matter is hard to stomach, a disturbing insight in to the mind of a twisted ... read more »
  
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- - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 12 Jul 2005 at 18:28
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  Commendable
  
  At best this film has been accused of manipulating the audience into feeling sorry for Kevin Bacon's character, the convicted paedophile released from ... read more »
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 19 May 2005 at 13:29
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  Uncomfortably brilliant
  
  This film is unnervingly gripping. Bacon is superb; utterly believable and all the more scary for it. He's the superlative anti-hero, the epitome of evil ... read more »
  
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- - DrewJohn
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  - Port Talbot
  - 16 Dec 2007 at 10:26
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  Sensitively done
  
  Here's a movie seeing it from the other side- without condoning or vilifying.
  
  We are left to make up our own minds but also to see Paedophilia as... read more »
  
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- - geo2
  - hove
  - 28 Jun 2005 at 16:04
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  Brave, powerful filmmaking
  
  This is a great film with a very powerful and brave performance from Kevin Bacon. He plays Walter, a convicted paedophile who is released and tries to put his ... read more »
  
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- - John Lofthouse
  - Bristol
  - 11 Jul 2005 at 12:08
- - 6
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  An uncomfy woolly jumper with a few holes
  
  Uncomfy because the subject is difficult to come to term with (most of us have an uninformed POV on the subject) and this film will challenge you and make you ... read more »
  
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- - jackip
  - cumbria
  - 15 Nov 2005 at 20:52
- - 5
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  Uncomfortable Viewing
  
  Paedophilia is not really easy subject matter for any film, and as controversial as The Woodsman may be in its manipulation for sympathy of its main protagonist... read more »
  
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- - Jack Sewell
  - Midlands, UK
  - 21 Mar 2007 at 22:06
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  - 1
  Brilliantly done
  
  It seems strange to think of a film with this subject matter as brilliant, but it is. If deep films are to your liking then this is a most watchable film, some ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - County Durham, England
  - 09 Jul 2005 at 23:29

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  With a 12-year prison stretch reaching an end, convicted paedophile Walter (Kevin Bacon) faces an uncertain walk back into the free world in THE WOODSMAN. Attempting to keep his previous indiscretions sheltered from prying eyes, Walter tries to piece together his shattered life by finding a job and ...