Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

Rarely does a movie make you feel so warm and so uneasy at the same time.

As stirring as it is slight, as effective as it is familiar.

Don't underestimate the appeal of a heart-tugger that's this well mounted.

Hicks doesn't always keep the story clear and compelling, but Hopkins is in top form.

Too poky and contrived to be a good movie, but its lushly serene atmospherics, given current events, make it a pure slice of sentimental comfort food.