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64 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: An American father travels to France to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the Route Napoleon. (Arc Entertainment)
  • Director: Emilio Estevez
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Crime
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Runtime: 115 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. Tampa Bay Times
    Reviewed by: Steve Persall
    Oct 19, 2011
    83
    They're an entertaining foursome, and Estevez guides them through lovely scenery, clever sight gags and personal confessions with leisurely skill.
  2. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Kerry Lengel
    Oct 13, 2011
    60
    One can forgive the trying-too-hard aphorisms -- "You don't choose a life ... you live one" -- but savvy cinephiles are sure to be annoyed by Tyler Bates' hypnotic ambient-folk soundtrack, studded with such despoiled musical gems as Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" and the Shins' "New Slang."
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    Oct 20, 2011
    25
    With The Way, writer-director Emilio Estevez has made a respectable failure. What's respectable - and undeniable - is that this is a sincere effort to make a film of sensitivity and spiritual richness.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. RichieBoy
    10
    Quite simply, one of the 10 best films of the year. Sheen and son provide a needed portrait of a man who seeks to honor his late son and discovers himself in the process. The religious aspects of this saga glide through the film without preaching. In the end it is about the human need for community. Whatever your beliefs may be, there is deep emotion and education throughout this adventure. The real life father and son invested in a union that few family members get to share and the reward is a gift to us all. This film never discovered a major audience, but it's elegant desire to reach beyond the self obsessed movie making of this era makes it a vital discovery.… Expand
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  2. EricShirey
    8
    I found "The Way" to be a fascinating journey on The Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. It highlighted the spiritual aspects of the walk while not giving the viewer the sense that religion was being crammed down their throats. The film did a great job of making you feel like you were right there with the travelers. It's a great road movie that will have audiences evaluating their own lives and what's important. http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/849014/eric_shirey.html… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. RobinsNest
    5
    I wanted to really like this film. It is an admirable project underlying the actual relationship between the director and star. But it was cliched, predictable, and overly religious. The scene where Tom gets drunk is very poor and seems to be stuck in their so someplace in the 2 hour running time he gets to say how he really feels. Although I do not believe that what people say while drunk is the truth; just the opposite.The scene with the Gypsies once again looks stuck in so we get the message; it needs to be subtle.So the question becomes is it worth a look? It's right on the borderline between a B- and C+. The scenery is nice although there is not enough of it. The road could have been a character but it is trivialized. Plenty of loopholes: how does a man his age just do a 500 mile walk? Where are all the clothes stored? well, having read what I just wrote I can't recommend it. Nice try that falls short.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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