A Perfect World is a fictional drama film. It was filmed in 1993, mostly in Texas. The movie is directed by Clint Eastwood, who also plays a big part in this very movie. The film takes place in Texas year 1963.
In the beginning of movie two convicts, Butch Haynes (Kevin Costner) and Terry Pugh (Keith Szarabajka), escape from prison. They have to take a hostage who ends up to be a little Jehova’s witness called Phillip (T.J. Lowther). Butch has to get rid of Terry by shooting him becouse Terry tried to molest the kid. On their journey to Alaska the two of them develope a father-son relationship becouse neither one of them has ever had a such thing. Both of their fathers had left them when they were young. Haynes only thinks about Phillip’s best and the boy ends up having the time of his life. He lets the boy do what his religion doesn’t allow him to do. Meanwhile they are being chaced by the police. The sheriff Red Garnett (Clint Eastwood) is after them with his team and a ciminologist Sally Gerber (Laura Dern). When the manhunt goes on further Garnett understands he was the one to put Haynes in prison in his youth and that resulted in Haynes becoming a criminal. At the end of the movie Haynes gets killed by a too eager policeman. Garnett realases that Haynes wasn’t as bad man as everyone had thought.
As I wrote, Haynes had to go to prison becouse of Garnett. Haynes had stolen a car and therefore he was sentenced for four years of prison. He was supposed to become a good guy but he couldn’t stay away from the trouble. As Haynes says he only kills for a reason. First when mother was in danger and when Phillip was in danger. It tells a lot about their relationship which developes during the film. The criminologist sees the good in Haynes which Garnett isn’t willing to admit at first. He didn’t want to give up to a woman which is also a subject that is being taken a stace on in this film.
I think the casting is done very succesfully. Eastwood and Costner are obviously very talented and experienced actors but the greatest impression on me made the little boy. Considering his age, Lowther did a great job. It can’t be easy to stand out between Costner and Eastwood. Costner is known from many movies such as Dances with the Wolves and Waterwold. Eastwood is know for many reasons: he has acted and directed many films such as A Fistful of Dollars (The Dollar Trilogy). He has also won many awards.
The music of this movie done by Lennie Niehaus. The musics aren’t too out there and they really suit the movie. There has also been released a soundtrack of this movie. Eastwood himself has also composed one of the songs.
This movie is probably my favorite movie and I recommend it to everyone.