Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Ploydsge just watch it!

SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Platypuschow Hearts in Atlantis is another Stephen King adaptation I wasn't aware of, it stars Anthony Hopkins, David Morse, and the taken before his time Anton Yelchin.It tells the story of a small bullied boy, his father has passed away and his mother isn't fullfilling her duties as a parent. When a mysterious man appears in his life everything changes.I had no idea what to expect but was quickly gripped, it was standard King stuff from small town America to flashbacks of youth to that wonderful charm they all seem to have.The movie immediatly whispers sweet promises in your ear, you know something is coming and you'll expect it to be big! Sadly it doesn't entirely deliver, in fact I found the big "Revelation" very underwhelming. Don't get me wrong it was okay but not on the level I had expected.Hearts in Atlantis is a beautiful quaint little tale, but is not one of those big epic life changing experiences that occasionally cross our paths.The Good:Cast are on pointLooks and sounds wonderfulVery charmingThe Bad:The twist is very weakFeels like it should have been betterThings I Learnt From This Movie:Anthony Hopkins simply can do no wrong can he?

MnesBlue I'll tell you about my feelings during watching this movie I'd like to say the great movie! I was watching with curious in my eyes and ears, the relationship between the old man Ted and Bobby captured me and I knew something is coming, that's remind me of the Stephen king's novel "Apt Pupil" in another great movie in 1998 (I'd recommend it).I really liked everything in this movie, the Cast, Picture, especially the Screenplay it was wonderful talking about time and memories that way! coming from an awesome writer!, these kind of movies full of life, you find it familiar closer to you! Enjoy! Thanks : )

zkonedog At face value, this is a decent film. The relationship between Bobby Garfield and Carol Gerber (a brilliant performance from Mika Boreem)) is the centerpiece of the film, and will really tug at your heartstrings as the film comes to a close. Also, the eccentric Ted Brautigan is perfectly cast in Anthony Hopkins, while Bobby's mother Liz Garfield adds a dark aspect. So, all in all, the film is a decent little story that, while never really resolving itself fully, does capture your interest and really make you feel for the protagonists.However, titling the film "Hearts in Atlantis" in trying to capture the essence of Stephen King's masterful novel was an injustice to King's original story, which tells 5-6 different stories and weaves recurring characters into each. In fact, the "Hearts" in the title of King's book is actually a play on words for the card game that Carol Gerber's college friends play relentlessly, day and night.Thus, this film really should have been called "Low Men In Yellow Coats", as that is the King tale that really is being told. Even if that would have happened, though, I think that telling this singular tale does a great injustice to King's great novel. Whereas in the book the story just sets the stage for the drama to come, the film tries its best to inject that drama into only the one story, which is sad. A great attempt is made to do so, but ultimately it will leave you wanting, as it seems (for much of the film) that it is building towards a bigger resolution that never comes.If you read the book, I wouldn't spend too much time/effort acquiring this film, as it doesn't come close to equaling the success of the original novel. However, if you didn't read the book and are a sucker for a good love story, you very well may like this movie much more than I.

billcr12 Another of the many Stephen King adaptations, and one of the better ones, Hearts in Atlantis is taken from a short novel, Low Men in Yellow Coats. A man, Bobby Garfield, reflects back to his days as an eleven year old boy living with his single mother, Liz, a self centered woman who has an affair with her boss in order to pay her bills. She takes in a boarder, Ted(Anthony Hopkins), who becomes a father figure to Bobby. He has psychic powers which he passes on to the boy. He helps him by reading the thoughts of a neighborhood bully. Ted pays Bobby one dollar a week(1950s money) to read him the newspapers, as his eyes are not good. He also asks the kid to watch out for the low men who are hunting him from town to town. There is a sub plot involving a bet on a boxing match that I loved, and Hopkins is as commanding as ever as Ted. This belongs in the top tier of King's works; along with The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.