Based on author Bill Bryson’s autobiography of the same
name, this film follows Bill (Robert Redford) and his childhood friend Katz’s
(Nick Nolte) hiking journey of the 1000 mile Appalachian Trail in America.
Cue light-hearted gags about old guys doing things they
might not be up to.
If you thought it would be tough for a Robert Redford-type
to walk 1000 miles through the bush (complete with snow at times), spare a
thought for the Nick Nolte-type. Crikey, that guy has done some rough livin’.
Exhibit A:
I read a review of this film that called it “pleasant enough
to watch, but by no means riveting or revolutionary” and I thought it a perfect
summary.