Halloween Kingathon – Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

Here’s Darren’s Day 27 choice for our October Kingathon – Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

Director: Scott Hicks

Writer: William Goldman (Screenplay) Stephen King (Novel)

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, Mika Boorem, David Morse, Alan Tudyk, Tom Bower, Celia Weston, Adam LeFevre

Plot: A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.

There may be spoilers the rest of the review

Verdict: Truly Touching Film

Story: Hearts in Atlantis starts an adult Bobby Garfield (Morse) receiving news of a childhood friends death John Sullivan in military service. The bad news continues as Bobby finds out that the other member of the three friends Carol has also died, leaving him to take a trip down memory lane.

Wee move back to when Bobby (Yelchin) was 11 years old with his best friend Carol (Boorem) and Sully. Bobby’s mother Liz (Davis) struggles for money making his birthday present disappointing but…

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