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Directed by Frank Darabont.
Frank Darabont has the rare quality of not only how to direct his films, but how to write them. A fan of his previous efforts The Woman in the Room, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile The Majestic proves that he still knows how to tell a tale, and then some. --Dave Hinchberger, Overlook Connection, 2001.
OVERVIEW: In THE MAJESTIC, Jim Carrey stretches his talents and proves that he can be a credible serious actor with his portrayal of Peter Appleton, a Hollywood B-movie screenwriter who is black listed during the McCarthy era. A car accident costs him his memory, and in the small coastal town where he ends up, he is mistaken for a local hero, presumed dead almost ten years ago in the war. Unable to recall anything of his past in the town, Appleton not only embraces his new identity, but becomes a pillar of the community, restoring hope that the residents lost along with many of their young men in World War II. In the process, he discovers new inspiration, new purpose, and a new life.
Director Frank Darabont, true to form, tells a leisurely tale of a mans renewed faith in himself and in others. The film is an homage to old-fashioned values and proud-to-be-an-American patriotism, studded with rock-solid performances not just by Carrey, but by film veterans Martin Landau, Hal Holbrook, and Ron Rifkin, among others. Listen as well for cameo voice overs by Garry Marshall, Matt Damon, and Carl and Rob Reiner.
ADDITIONAL RELEASE MATERIAL:
Stephen King Annuals
Anthologies
