This is a film about loss and how one man wanders through life and finally sees a light at the end of the tunnel. The man is Macon Leary and he recently lost his son to a senseless stick-up robbery at a hamburger joint. Macon wasn't particularly well adjusted before the death of his son, but after he is simply limping through each day. See how almost every scene in the early parts of this film are shot in the dark and you understand the depths of Macon's depression. The good news is that, although you will cry, this is not a depressing movie! Macon has this enchanting dog named Edward and finds that this little hound requires some training (for reasons you will find). At the ready is a quirky, stuggling woman named Murial. Murial has an eye for Macon and she gradually brings him back to the sunshine. There are all kinds of details I've left out and for good reason. This is a movie that should be savored and thought out. If anyone has experienced a personal loss......this rendition of the Anne Tyler Novel will bring some solice.
Review of The Accidental Tourist
