"The
Simple Life of
Noah Dearborn"
Stars:
Sidney Poitier, Mary-Louise Parker, George Newbern, Diane Wiest
87 minutes
Rated
PG
Trimark
Home Video
[FEB.
18, 2000] There’s
a saying at the local video store: “The fewer copies, the more
likely it’s a great film.” There was only one copy of this
movie on the shelf, and in the case of this flick, I found the
adage to be true.
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"The
Simple Life of Noah Dearborn" is the romantic story of a
town and a people that time and technology apparently passed by…
until recently when a young, ambitious developer named Christian
Nelson (George Newbern) decided to build a $50 million dollar
shopping center. The picturesque property his company selected
belonged to local legend Noah Dearborn (Sidney Poitier).
This
apparently made-for-TV movie unfolds a somewhat predictable plot
of the unscrupulous and devious attempts to obtain Noah’s
property. But don’t let this deter you. Christian, the
developer, who desperately wants the property, stoops so low that
he attempts to enlist the services of his fiancée, Valerie
(Mary-Louise Parker), a psychologist. He wants her to declare Noah
mentally unfit. In the midst of this struggle, people’s lives
are changed.
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Poitier’s
brilliant portrayal of the hard-working, gentle Noah Dearborn was
moving, and Diane Wiest was perfectly cast as his close friend and
ardent supporter.
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There
are many small surprises and gems in "The Simple Life…"
Contained in this movie is a story of simple truths, powerful
relationships and gentle irony. If you are looking for a beautiful
story with characters you will care for, and a return to good,
honest values, I recommend it and give it 3½ stars.
As
for some of those other videos, one copy is sometimes one copy too
many.
[midge]
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