Far and Away (1992)

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• moon r

  
  The Irish take part in the Oklahoma Land Rush with Cruise and Kidman our representative couple, she from the landed gentry and he one of her father's tenant farmers. Can they put aside their class differences in time? Not a bad fantasy if overly manipulative. There… More
  The Irish take part in the Oklahoma Land Rush with Cruise and Kidman our representative couple, she from the landed gentry and he one of her father's tenant farmers. Can they put aside their class differences in time? Not a bad fantasy if overly manipulative. There doesn't seem to be much chemistry between the leads ...

• Kase V

  
  Ron Howard's 'Far and Away' is nothing different than other films you've seen before in this genre. It feels neither fresh or revolutionary. However, Cruise and Kidman turn in enjoyable performances and are able to heighten the entertainment the script sometimes… More
  Ron Howard's 'Far and Away' is nothing different than other films you've seen before in this genre. It feels neither fresh or revolutionary. However, Cruise and Kidman turn in enjoyable performances and are able to heighten the entertainment the script sometimes fails to provide. Few scenes stand out and grab your attention, but for the most part 'Far and Away' is never anything to remember. As a talented director, Ron Howard may be disappointed with such a mediocre attempt.

• Cassandra M

  
  The year is 1892 and Irish immigrants Joseph Donnelly (Tom Cruise) and Shannon (Nicole Kidman) have arrived at a shipping port in Boston, greeted by enticing faces who offer them jobs and safety...for a price. Joseph has used Shannon to help cross the Atlantic; there's a long… More
  The year is 1892 and Irish immigrants Joseph Donnelly (Tom Cruise) and Shannon (Nicole Kidman) have arrived at a shipping port in Boston, greeted by enticing faces who offer them jobs and safety...for a price. Joseph has used Shannon to help cross the Atlantic; there's a long prologue in which their characters are set up. Essentially they become a romantic couple as time progresses, even though they're very different from each other - Joseph being from a poor upbringing and Shannon from a prosperous one. Joseph gets a job as a boxer for the local Irish ghetto warden boss, while Shannon becomes a dancer/stripper at one of the warden's bars. The movie was directed by Ron Howard and was one of those post-marriage Cruise/Kidman movies. It got some hype when it came out, and then it died. Props must be given - direction is good and the sets are realistic. It really evokes the late 19th century and most of the stuff seems genuine (reminded me a bit of "Gangs of New York" to be honest). However, the acting is atrocious. Cruise can't sport a consistent Irish accent for the life of him. Kidman is okay but I've seen her give far more convincing performances. Overall this love story set in immigration America had potential and is pretty to look at, but the tale is a bit alienating due to the poor performances from the lead actors.

• Dan S

  
  A decent but very forgettable love story between two Irish people who want to be together, but in America where land is available. As usual, both Cruise and Kidman are excellent in their respected roles, and the ending is well put-together. But it's nothing more than decent… More
  A decent but very forgettable love story between two Irish people who want to be together, but in America where land is available. As usual, both Cruise and Kidman are excellent in their respected roles, and the ending is well put-together. But it's nothing more than decent sadly, it is predictable and formulaic to a degree. Ron Howard, Cruise, and Kidman have all done far better.

• Nani V

  
  I enjoyed seeing the acting of young Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. It was a fun and watchable western about Cruise and Kidman leaving Ireland to own land in America.

• Jennifer D

  
  Young Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise pretending to be Irish? Fabulous.

• Film C

  
  Ok Ok the Accents first of all are terrible to be honest quite laughable but apart from that i really quite enjoyed this movie! Its a nice romcom and it is funny and a really cute little blossoming relationship. really worth a watch! Set in Ireland before moving over to america in… More
  Ok Ok the Accents first of all are terrible to be honest quite laughable but apart from that i really quite enjoyed this movie! Its a nice romcom and it is funny and a really cute little blossoming relationship. really worth a watch! Set in Ireland before moving over to america in 1893 two irish people one a farmer the other a posh rich person escape ireland to go to the wonders of america but everyones not as honest as its made out to be and when being rob Kidman finds herself poor and only cruise for company but will that hate lead to romance? A nice funny movie worth a watch!

• Leigh R

  
  Brilliantly beautiful.

• Candy R

  
  One of many Tom and Nicole movies. This one is a bout Irish settlers in America. Accents are really bad.

• Cassie H

  
  Extremally FANTASTIC and ROMANTIC!!!!!!!

• Jason S

  
  I am not a huge fan of Tom Cruise but I enjoyed this movie a lot. It has a great story and all the actors really bring it to the table. The locations are awesome and you really feel the travel as they go from location to location and follow the dreams of owning land in the great land… More
  I am not a huge fan of Tom Cruise but I enjoyed this movie a lot. It has a great story and all the actors really bring it to the table. The locations are awesome and you really feel the travel as they go from location to location and follow the dreams of owning land in the great land of America. Plus I love the interaction between Cruise and Kidman.

• danny d

  
  one of the few tom cruise movies i love, but this is a great movie. tell him you like his hat.

• Jason D

  
  Brilliant

• Curtis L

  
  A tv syndicate classic. All I really remember is that they stake land at the end. Oh boy.

• Cindy I

  
  Love movies about Ireland, but hated this and hate Tom Cruise. Don't know why. Just do.

• Dean M

  
  Director Ron Howard's sweeping tale of Irish immigrants who come to America in search of land in the late 1800s is an excellent entertaining saga. Tom Cruise and his then real-life wife Nicole Kidman make their fantastic performance as a bickering couple from different social… More
  Director Ron Howard's sweeping tale of Irish immigrants who come to America in search of land in the late 1800s is an excellent entertaining saga. Tom Cruise and his then real-life wife Nicole Kidman make their fantastic performance as a bickering couple from different social classes who find themselves adrift in the New World. Cool boxing scenes without the boxing gloves.

• xGary X

  
  Cruise and Kidman display all the charisma and chemistry of a root vegetable in an unbelievably dull and embarrassing period piece in which nothing of interest happens apart from ridiculous accents. Dreadful.

• Dannielle A

  
  It was interesting and kept my attention. Parts were just cheesey but I liked the action in it and I loved how it was tasteful and didn't have to have sex scenes to be a romance flick.

• Gavin C

  
  Let's just say I was watching this in class a few weeks ago and was excited that Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were in this film together, but I wouldn't call this a masterpiece as everyone in this website thinks it is for I would like to point out some flaws with this film.… More
  Let's just say I was watching this in class a few weeks ago and was excited that Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were in this film together, but I wouldn't call this a masterpiece as everyone in this website thinks it is for I would like to point out some flaws with this film. While the pacing moves at a wonderful brisk pace along with Ron Howard's lavish direction, the movie, while faithfully depicting the Land Run of 1893 event perfectly, suffers from a clichéd romance between Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman (the same thing would be used in James Camerons "Titanic" except the romance between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet was done pretty flawless) and dialogue so tedious it would make you cringe throughout the film. Far and Away, however, has captivating and flawless music from the wonderful John Williams himself (the song in the ending credits "Book of Days" was pretty decent) and also has some astounding action scenes including a very creative one revolving the 1893 Land Run that has horses running throughout the plain-lands. The cast is also pretty good. Tom Cruise did excellent as Joseph, Nicole Kidman did great as Shannon, Thomas Gibson did very good as Stephen and Robert Prosky did a decent job as Daniel. If fans are interested in Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, then this is for you, but only if you studied the historical event in Geography. Otherwise, stick to Titanic. Rating: 7.2/10

• Nicolas K

  
  There is no evident chemistry betweenTom and Nicole, yet again. And the film feels painfully long...

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