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AFTERMATH

Today's Jeff Bridges film was Peter Wier's

Fearless (1993)

There is a plane crash and a few people survive mostly led from the plane by Bridges.

He is in a daze.

But a daze that keeps him in thrall to the accident and also gives him the ability to help another survivor cope with the post-trauma and all. Rosy Perez. Wonderful Rosy.

This causes some trouble for his family. And others.

Some of this is a little too simplistic. There is the stereotypical airline shrink who is hired to make everyone better, John Turturro. (He will bowl later with Bridges. Jesus.) It is good to see Tom Hulce as the ambulance chasing lawyer.

All of this sideshow fades as Bridges and Perez work together on their emotional healing along with Isabella Rossellini as the wife. Very good.

The crash sequences are riveting. I have never seen the like.

I liked this very much and would not mind seeing it again.

It is a 4 out of Netflix5.

Labels: films