The "black sheep" son of a wealthy family meets a young psychiatric patient who's been raised in isolation her entire life. He takes the naive young woman home for his brother's wedding to convince his family that he's finally straightened out his life. She impresses the family with her genuine, if unstable charm. Along the way they fall into an improbable love Written by
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soundaryaona from Bangalore, India
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It was a very well written script with excellent acting by the lead pair. Evan Rachael was flawless in her portrayal with some great support by Scott. Its very different than your average Rom-com but does fall prey at some areas to the regular formula film making. Nevertheless a movie that's light & frothy which will end up making you feel for the characters. Its a good choice for a refresher after a day's long work to just unwind. The cinematography and music were also working well with the script. The direction was top notch and it looked like the director knew what he wanted from his actors. I wouldn't really mind watching it again sometime. A surprise package indeed, go for it !!!
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shraddhagrawal from India
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There are very few movies that make u leave smiling when it ends n this is surely one of them. The actress Evan Rachel wood looks stunning natural beauty with natural emotions and a very lovable level of innocence , the story is different from usual boy meets girl romantic genre, movie is edgy with some cute lines ,handling the issue of home locked person with a scizopernic mother beautifully,the actor looks smart and has acted well,this is a movie id love to watch some other time too .
i recommend it to every one who is looking forward for a nice out of the box romantic movie .
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hiyaboyos from United States
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I watched this movie last night not knowing what to expect. I briefly read the premise and thought I'd take a chance and watch it. In a word, I was not disappointed. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys just a good, simple, plain vanilla romantic movie. If you're not into that, then you wouldn't appreciate this movie.
The movie starts out kind of slow and slowly builds momentum. Granted, the acting is not the greatest I've seen, the story line is not fluid; it's broken up and has plot holes and just not developed very well. It's supposed to be a comedy, but didn't find it hilarious. It's more cute than funny.
However, and a big however, all things considered, I liked the movie. I found it heart-warming and love does conquer all after all. I didn't over analyze it or read too much into it. I just accepted it for what it is and enjoyed it over all.
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tanjareen-1 from Germany
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As a German movie fan I am familiar with Til Schweiger's original 'Barfuss' (2005). But since I always try to keep an open mind I was intrigued to see this remake - and I wasn't disappointed.
'Barefoot' - as an americanized version - tells the story a little bit different and dips more into the romantic (comedy) genre. That's fine by me because a mere copy of Schweiger's film would be pretty redundant. Evan Rachel Wood plays beautifully and portrays an adorable innocence in her role as 'Daisy', the mental patient accompanying Scott Speedman's 'Jay' to his brothers wedding. Their unusual bond is sweet and the movie has more of a light romantic dramedy tone than the original. The colors are warm and the tempo is upbeat but slows down for some nicely done heart-to-heart scenes. I especially loved the setup of certain pivotal scene towards the end.
I can already hear all those serious movie 'critics' moaning about yet another unnecessary remake but that's just it - this remake is not unnecessary. It tells a similar story with a different tone, in a different light, with a different background - transitioning it to a lighter genre. It's not taking anything away from the original - I see it as more of a bonus and really liked it.
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Jesse Boland from Burnaby, BC Canada
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Take all of the innocence, and sweetness of Pretty Woman, and then make it feel real, and you will be getting close to the precious movie that this is. Evan Rachel Wood seems to have gotten younger, and is just so radiant as Daisy who is so like a little child that we meet on her first day in the real world. Scott Speedman is just great as the scatterbrained lead Jay, always looking over his shoulder, and running for the next bit of scraps as his life is slowly rotting away under him. The two come together at the best time for each, and we are taken with them on a sweet and tender journey in which they will both be the cure that the other one needs. To say I Enjoyed this would sell it short. I really loved this movie, and recommend it to everyone. There is a bit of language, and some minor violence. Beyond that you just have one great story with a fantastic cast who are all as real as you could hope for, but that still has a little bit of magic that every story needs.
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garychapman72 from Preston, England
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Some reviews on here criticise that the male protagonist learns that you can just continue behaving badly until it pays off. I think those reviewers miss the point rather spectacularly. They're demanding the formula they've come to expect - no doubt if the movie WAS as perfectly formulaic as they expect they'd almost certainly criticise this too.
Personally, I felt that the male character DOES progress so the criticism is unwarranted on both levels.
Personally, I loved this movie. Woods acting is wonderful and she portrays the naive female lead expertly. All the characters were believable.
It's a lovely rom-com with less than perfect characters and which doesn't force morality down your throat... for this reason alone I consider barefoot refreshing.
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audrulyte from Lithuania
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Barefoot is a heartwarming and feel good rom-com with a twist. it ain't just another love story, but digs just a little bit deeper into themes of mental health, and the power of love to change one's course of this life. While my first encounter with the story came with the German Barfuss movie back in 2005, and while I still much prefer the German version (the soundtrack alone was a star in itself in that version) to this one, I was very satisfied with what Barefoot managed to achieve. I love the actors, both Scott Speedman and especially Evan Rachel Wood, gave a very strong and convincing performances. After watching the movie I felt elevated and heart-warmed, and for this lingering feel good sensation I give this movie 9 out of 10, and recommend it to any one looking for a good rom-com not following the standard rom-com formula all the way.
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kosmasp
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You cannot be more down to earth than having no shoes and socks on. Barefoot is being risky, because you're expose yourself to getting hurt (a lot). But it also means you feel things on a different level, you probably enjoy things more than others, since you are more connected to things and letting them in.
Evan Rachel Woods is terrific in playing the innocent, quirky character in this one. And she kind of steals the show, though Scott Speedman is our central character, who's the one learning life lessons and not the other way around. Even though this is predictable, you root for things to happen and cannot help but feel elevated at times or being sad with the characters too. The connection is there, if you allow it to happen
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stills-6 from california
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Don't look too deeply. This is a movie that wants to be fun and adventurous and a little bit dangerous. If you're in the right mood, you don't need much more than that. Sure it's ridiculous and implausible and poorly edited, and Scott Speedman only has two gears, and the writing is a little off, and the central relationship is a little creepy on several different levels. No matter. This is one of those movies that is touched by the magic of the movies -- maybe not enough to make it great or even good as a movie, but it has a relentless sparkle-eyed charm that makes it pleasant and irrationally satisfying as an experience.
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pc95 from San Diego
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Directed by Andrew Fleming with some touch and fish-out-of-water type humor, "Barefoot" features beautiful Evan Rachel Wood as a highly unbelievable character supposedly completely away from society while growing up - a big plot supposition. While this was a pretty big leap in logic for me, I decided to let it go. Along in her shadow, the co- lead is Scott Speedman, bringing to mind Jason Bateman or even a bit of Bradley Cooper though probably more serious than both and not as interesting. The movie works thanks to Wood's Cinderella-ish performance and great support from JK Simmons who has a nice presence as a Doctor. There are some perfunctory and trite scenes, but there was enough charm in the movie to keep it all together. I enjoyed it.....Recommended 7/10
The plot of the movie is based on the 2005 german movie "Barfuss" by the actor/director Till Schweiger.
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The Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, Tx was featured as they drove across in the motor home.
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