Now they’re about to find out that when you push yourself to the edge, the real fun begins. The trouble is, the two have a completely different definition of the word, “adventure”. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek – his long lost and former friend Katz (Nolte), a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer who, after a lifetime of relying on his charm and wits to keep one step ahead of the law – sees the trip as a way to sneak out of paying some debts and sneak into one last adventure before its too late. (The most affecting shot in the film is Nolte quietly regarding a gnarled, old oak tree along the trail.) Redford, by contrast, will likely never shake the matinee idol aura, though he came close in the recent and worthwhile "All Is Lost." We're in very different territory here, closer to "Grumpy Old Men" than "The Old Man and the Sea." On its own terms, the movie still should've been a little more, a little truer in the central push/pull relationship - something.In this new comedy adventure, celebrated travel writer, Bill Bryson (Redford), instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife (Emma Thompson), and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail – 2,200 miles of America’s most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. 2, centers on writer Bill Bryson (Redford) and estranged pal Stephen Katz ‘s ( Nolte) effort to hike the Appalachian Trail. Based on Bill Bryson’s bestseller, the movie co-stars Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Nick Offerman & Kristen Schaal.
With his own hunky leading-man days in the rearview mirror, Nolte has turned into a highly entertaining presence in grizzled character actor mode. Woods, which hit theaters on Wednesday, Sept. In this comedy adventure, Robert Redford & Nick Nolte star as old friends who make the improbable decision to hike the 2,200mile Appalachian Trail, and that’s when the fun begins. In Redford's hands, Bryson comes off as pretty judge-y himself, too cool for the room (or the trail), mocking his friend's choice of lovers or else keeping his thoughts and feelings to himself. Cast and crew: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen. But the book's comic tone hasn't found a comfortable equivalent for the screen. 'A Walk in the Woods' Grade: D-plus Rating: R Running time: 98 minutes Playing at: Opens Wednesday, Sept. All you want from "A Walk in the Woods," honestly, is a chance to enjoy a couple of veteran actors.
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