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Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty, Mary Beth Hurt, Lily Tomlin
Taxi Driver writer Paul Schrader wrote and direct this slow, dreary blueblood mystery. It sounds like it will be similar to Schrader’s 80’s Richard Gere hit, American Gigolo, but there aren’t that many similarities left by the end. The story here is mildly compelling and is helped along by wonderful performances by the veteran cast, but the end result just isn’t engaging enough to recommend it over other entertaining choices.
Woody Harrelson is Carter Page III, a member of the upper crust Washington society who seems to specialize in being the gay friend of middle-aged rich women. Life is a comfortable blend of parties, cards and gossip until he helps a friend avoid involvement with the police following the death of her secret married lover, and soon Carter finds himself getting in deeper and deeper.
Mystery fans may consider The Walker to be a worthy waste of a couple of hours, but most will be checking their watch half way through. No real flaws, except a story that moves too slowly and characters that are not interesting enough to make us care about the conclusion.
