In Los Angeles, Jason Lair is recently separated, living with his grandfather and his son. He's a banker, tense, with a limp. Grandfather Henry, an archaeologist, wants to take the family van on a trip to Albuquerque. His plans are interrupted when Turner, Jason's father and Henry's son, appears after years of absence. Henry wants to celebrate family, as does Zach, Jason's son; Jason is angry and distant, Turner seems detached and says he's got a bus to catch in the morning. ... (Full plot summary below)
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In Los Angeles, Jason Lair is recently separated, living with his grandfather and his son. He's a banker, tense, with a limp. Grandfather Henry, an archaeologist, wants to take the family van on a trip to Albuquerque. His plans are interrupted when Turner, Jason's father and Henry's son, appears after years of absence. Henry wants to celebrate family, as does Zach, Jason's son; Jason is angry and distant, Turner seems detached and says he's got a bus to catch in the morning. This prompts Henry to put in place an elaborate plan that will send his "tribe" on that Volkswagen bus trip to New Mexico sorting out relationships and digging up a crippled family history.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThere's not much happening even when the viewer eventually gets around the bend. |
| USA TodayClaudia PuigA bittersweet relationship drama with enough honest emotion and gentle humor to move even the steeliest heart. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordFrom eccentric old codgers to undisclosed fatal illnesses, Roberts pulls at the heartstrings in the most cliched and commercial ways. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerWriter/director Jordan Roberts aims for heartwarming drama and settles for tepid entertainment. |
| Arizona RepublicBill MullerThis movie is too precious by half, but the smooth, unhurried performances of Caine and Walken (along with the sturdy work of Josh Lucas) allow plenty of room for forgiveness. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel CaterA somewhat predictable tale of family bonding, given some grit and grace by Christopher Walken and Michael Caine. |
| South Florida Sun-SentinelTracy AllertonBend does provide some mild chuckles and gorgeous scenes of rock formations, ruins and blazing sunsets, but it isn't very engaging beyond that. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenA good, unsentimental look at family redemption. |
| Capital Times (Madison, WI)Rob ThomasI liked "Around the Bend" enough to wish it were a better movie. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel GillespieA somewhat predictable tale of family bonding, given some grit and grace by Christopher Walken and Michael Caine. |
