Nearing Grace
Nearing Grace | |
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David Morse Jordana Brewster | |
Cinematography | David Geddes |
Edited by | Madeleine Gavin |
Music by | John Nordstrom |
Distributed by | Whitewater Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Language | English |
Nearing Grace is a 2005 film directed by Rick Rosenthal, based on the novel by Scott Sommer.
Plot
High school senior Henry Nearing (
David Morse), and his older brother, Blair (David Moscow), don't offer guidance and find themselves detaching at the seams. His father quits his teaching job, buys a motorcycle, and becomes a perpetual drunk, while his brother takes off to live as a transient doper. To make things even more complicated, Henry has two young women on his mind: the sexy, wealthy, very popular Grace (Jordana Brewster) and childhood friend Merna (Ashley Johnson
)—one girl drives him crazy, and the other girl keeps him sane.
Cast
- Gregory Smith as Henry
- David Morseas Shep
- David Moscow as Blair
- Jordana Brewster as Grace
- Ashley Johnson as Merna
Critical reception
Nearing Grace has a 48% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics consensus being that "this coming-of-age story doesn't dig deep enough to offer anything fresh to the genre."[1] Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Ordoña's review was mixed but ultimately positive, concluding that despite a sometimes lackluster lead performance, the strong supporting cast and clever dialogue allowed the film's strengths to "outweigh its flaws."[2]
Soundtrack
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- "Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major op 35" Canzonetta Andante Tchaikovsky
- "Sleepwalker" Written and performed by The Kinks
- "Love Is Like Oxygen" Written by Andrew David Scott Performed by Sweet
- "Teenage Kicks" Written by John O’Neill Performed by The Undertones
- "If You See Her, Say Hello" Written by Bob Dylan Performed by Bob Dylan
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- "Got to Give It Up" Written by Marvin Gaye Performed by Marvin Gaye
- "Time Has Told Me" Written by Nick Drake Performed by Nick Drake
- "Slow Motions" Written by Nevin Gamble and Leon Huff Performed by Johnny Williams
- "Crimson and Clover" Written by Tommy James and Peter Lucia Performed by Tommy James and the Shondells
- "I’ll Be Your Mirror" Written by Lou Reed Performed by The Velvet Underground
- Music from The Incredible Hulk
- "Donald Roeser Performed by Blue Öyster Cult
- "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" Written by Douglas Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi, Jeff Hyman and John Cummings Performed by The Ramones
- "Time Has Come Today" Written by Joseph Chamber and Willie Chambers Performed by The Chambers Brothers
- "Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town" Written by David Byrne Performed by Talking Heads
- "Juke Box Music" Written by Ray Davies Performed by The Kinks
- "Let’s Go" Written by Richard Orasek Performed by Band of Warhols
- "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" Written by Marc Bolan Performed by Marc Bolan
- "Air That I Breathe" Written by Albert Hammond and Michael Hardwood Performed by Band of Warhols
- "Heart of Glass" Written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein Performed by Band of Warhols
- "Pomp and Circumstance" Written by Sir Edward Edgar Performed by Parkrose High School Band
- "The Walk" Performed by Imogen Heap
References
- ^ "Nearing Grace". Rotten Tomatoes. 2005-06-18. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Ordoña, Michael (October 13, 2006). "Movie Review: "Nearing Grace"". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved 2024-02-07.