Picknick mit Bären (2015)

Picknick mit Bären: Directed by Ken Kwapis. With Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen. After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends, Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte).

“Okay, this movie isnu0026#39;t great art, but itu0026#39;s delightful, funny, filled with veteran actors (Nick Nolte, Robert Redford, Mary Steenburgen, and Emma Thompson who, as usual, is absolutely perfect for the part she plays. I loved it because Iu0026#39;m not a hiker, and I truly felt every bit of resistance that Nolteu0026#39;s character expresses to being out in nature while on foot. There are many, many lines that made me laugh out loud. I am not a laugh-out-loud person generally and I didnu0026#39;t read the book, so I donu0026#39;t know whether Bryson is responsible. I am also resistant to feel-good movies but this was definitely in that genre. Iu0026#39;ve always loved Nick Nolte and am sad that he has become so obese, but his innate attractiveness made me forget how misshapen he is. Definitely (contrary to at least one revieweru0026#39;s claims) there was a lot about mortality. Definitely (contrary to a couple of reviewersu0026#39; claims) there is a plot and there is a destination (I say this as a published novelist and short story writer, as well as a former teacher of creative writing). I suspect this movie appeals more to people of a certain age—it certainly appealed to me.”