A THOUSAND WORDS (Theatrical Release USA 2012)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì

A Thousand Words addresses the importance of balance in life and using words wisely. It’s a unique message movie that does not beat its audience to death to get its message across. The gentle storyline has value and the audience can take home a thoughtfully presented idea while having been entertained. Portrayal is good partly due to the cooperative efforts of its cast that include Eddie Murphy, Cliff Curtis, Kerry Washington, and Clark Duke. Clark Duke initiates much of the comedy. It’s worth its watch.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

A tree drops a leaf for every word a literary agent speaks. When the last leaf falls, he will die.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Brian Robbins for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Steve Koren and Jane Bartelme for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy), Caroline McCall (Kerry Washington), Tyler McCall (Emanuel Ragsdale), Woman in Starbucks (Jill Basey), Construction Worker (Greg Collins), Starbucks Customer (Robert LeQuang), Starbucks Customer (Michael G. Wilkinson), Starbucks Customer (Lyndsey Nelson), Starbucks Customer (Michael Cody Gilbert), Shrink (Lou Saliba), Valet (John Gatins), Aaron Wiseberger (Clark Duke), Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis), Male Agent (Mitchell Fink), and Young Female Agent (Edi Patterson).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Good, laid-back watch, with just a touch of comedy, addresses the value of spoken words to heal and make amends.

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Ben Meyers