Walking to the Waterline

This is one of the most fascinating and thoughtful movies of all time! It was funny, sweet, a slice of action, and a bit of tears! It had something for everyone! Alan Ruck did a great job in his role! (I don't want to give too much away, because you have got to see this one!) Matthew Broderick was classic in this beautiful movie!!! Four stars!

I found this movie quite by accident on the Independent Film Channel on day while I was channel surfing. I didn't get to see all of it that first time...but I made it a point to watch it in its entirety when it was on again. I loved this movie. I wouldn't give it a 10. But I would definitely give it a 7. The one thing I liked about it was its realism. This is the way people are...and this is the way people behave...and this is the way people look. The character development was outstanding and the plot was believable. The shore scenes were also wonderful. I would highly recommend this film to anyone.

I was just watching the independent film channel one day and I saw this wonderful little movie. I consider myself somewhat of a movie buff and I had never heard of the picture, so I was happily shocked to see a movie of this caliber. I believe that the film displays the true emotions of what life is really like and the thought process that goes on in the average person's psyche. I especially enjoyed the performance of Matt Mulhern, he was captivating and truly human. Overall, I would highly recommend this movie and I hope to see more work from Matt Mulhern in the future!

Anyone who knows the fleeting value of "fame" will find this tale true and funny. I like that Mulhern put himself out there as a writer (of a story familiar to him), and director. I also found the unique shoot location (a tourist elephant on the New Jersey shore)a lively metaphor for the passing strangeness of life. Here's a guy (Mulhern)off balance following the death of his father when he visits the family summer home to empty and sell it. He's away from his current life, swept back into his childhood with gay neighbors who knew him "when." He finds warmth with a quirky woman (Foote)who shows him kindness and genuine regard. I found it touching and delightful. Loved the cameos by Broderick and Flanagan written with smooth economy of dialog showing the cold stone of agency people when you're no longer "hot."

I started watching this movie on IFC one day and it was so wonderfully done; great characters and story - well developed - it catches the feel of the Jersey shore so beautifully and the people who live there year round and often work in Atlantic City. Not to be missed.