A perfect world : by the great Clint Eastwood
After the success ofRuthless (1992), awarded the Oscar for best film and best director, Clint Eastwood immediately followed with the beautiful A perfect world (1993). Written by John Lee Hancock, the film was initially directed by Steven Spielberg. But finally busy Jurassic Park (1993), the project fell to the interpreter of Inspector Harry. In it, the director also gives himself a role, that of Texas Ranger Red Garnett. The main role goes to Kevin Costner who here embodies a complex character with gray areas.
That of Robert “Butch” Haynes, an inmate who, in 1963, escaped from the Huntsville prison in Texas together with Terry Pugh (Keith Szarabajka). During the race, the two decide kidnap a boy named Phillip. Soon a conflict breaks out between Butch and Terry, and the former finally finds himself alone with the child. During their journey, the fugitive and Phillip become friends while the police intensely pursue him, thinking that the boy is in danger.
With A perfect worldClint Eastwood delivers yet another great drama, captivating and moving. All the interest comes from the director’s ability to make us connect with the criminal Butch. For this reason, the presence of Kevin Costner is fundamental as the actor offers a performance full of nuances.
The best film of 1993
Upon his exit, A perfect world it was well received, both by the press and the public, and is still considered a notable work. About the aggregator Rotten tomatoes, the film thus obtained 78% positive opinions from the press and 84% from the public. Furthermore, in 1993, the prestigious magazine The cinema notebooks he had placed it ranked first in his top 10 of the year. The film was later considered the best film of the year by the French media, ahead of, among others, Bad lieutenant by Abel Ferrara (9th), Smoking/No smoking by Alain Resnais (4th) or even Val Abramo by Manoel de Oliveira (2nd).
What happens to TJ Lowther?
A perfect world however, it was not selected in prestigious award ceremonies such as the Oscars. Clint Eastwood’s film, on the other hand, recorded excellent profitability since with a budget of around 30 million dollars the feature film grossed 135 million dollars worldwide. Or the greatest success of TJ Lowther, who plays the young Phillip. In fact, at the age of 7 when the film was released, the boy did not have a great career afterward. A perfect world era his third role in one film, and subsequently appeared in several television films and series episodes.
If he had still participated in the film Crazy Love (1995), TJ Lowther didn’t get many offers growing up. His last role was that of Dr. Hank McKee in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy in 2009. Graduated from the University of Southern California in 2008, he now lives far from the star system and leads a normal life.
Source: Cine Serie
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