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Adapted by screenwriter Rafael Yglesias from his own novel, Fearless explores the complex struggle back to mental health of post-traumatic stress disorder victim Max Klein (Jeff Bridges). One of few s... read more read more...urvivors of a fatal plane crash, Klein remains calm and assists other survivors out of the burning debris, earning praise as a hero by the media. After stoically departing the tragedy without a word to emergency officials, Max returns home with detached feelings towards his wife (Isabella Rossellini) and son, along with a bizarre, seemingly authentic belief that he is now impervious to harm. Bill Perlman (John Turturro), a psychiatrist for the airline, fails to reach Max about his newfound fearlessness, but asks for his help in aiding Carla (Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Rosie Perez), a fellow crash survivor filled with grief and guilt over the loss of her baby. In one of his earlier roles, Benicio del Toro plays a small part as Carla's boyfriend. ~ Lisa Kropiewnicki, Rovi

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86% liked it

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R, 2 hr. 2 min.

Directed by: Peter Weir

Release Date: January 1, 1993

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Flixster Reviews (613)

  • kenstachnik
    March 18, 2011
    kenstachnik
    Great central performance by Bridges. It's a shame this hasn't gotten a proper DVD release. It's a TRAVESTY that's it's only available in pan & scan.
  • helpahorse
    March 5, 2011
    helpahorse
    Really this movie is at 86%?

    I had to watch it in psych class the other day, and I thought it was prettyyy boring. I also wasn't really paying attention either. Movies like this don't interest me.
  • LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    July 30, 2010
    LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    "Some people are afraid of nothing."

    A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash.

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    Powerful and inspirational depiction of the human spirit's quest ... read morefor closure. After surviving a terrible airplane crash, Max Klein (Bridges in arguably the performance of his career) finds himself in a state of near nirvana as he assumes he's untouchable in the realm of death, until he learns of another survivor (Rosie Perez in her Oscar-nominated poignant role), nearly catatonic due to the death of her infant in the aftermath. Ethereal and genuinely moving with some unexpecting moments of humor and unabashed honesty. Features one of the more realistic airplane crashes in film history and a hypnotic score. Excellent direction by Peter Weir and screenplay adaptation by Rafael Yglesias based on his novel. Memorable scene: Car test with U2 on the soundtrack. Hypnotic.
  • puffchunk
    January 27, 2010
    puffchunk
    Didn't hold my attention too well, but good enough. Rosie Perez has got to be the absolute most annoying person in the world, so that counts against the movie big time. But, I did really like the end.
  • ironclad1609
    September 15, 2008
    ironclad1609
    A man survives a plane crash and has problems coping with every day life and his family afterwards, thinking he is indestructible. Outstanding acting performances, a moving and touching yet unsentimental plot; plus two of the most staggering scenes ever: the way Bridges is trying... read more to convince fellow survivor Perez that it wasn't her fault that her baby got killed and the amazing last minutes with the flashback to the most disturbing plane crash scene ever. A shame so few people know of this masterpiece.
  • ceWEBrity
    November 21, 2007
    ceWEBrity
    Just as God seems to be playing with Jeff Bridges, Fearless plays with its viewers in just about every conceivable way. You can learn to love characters who you hated just five minutes before. You can take their completely irrational decisions, turn them over in your head and rea... read morelize that maybe they were thinking about it more than you were aware. You can see people do stupid things that completely touch you. Just as Jeff Bridges's life gets flipped around, so too will your perceptions.

    Fearless is a really great movie because of that; because it can jerk you around and not make you feel at all cheated. Compared to The Game, which I watched yesterday and which left me feeling completely robbed, this movie is so rational and realistic in its madness; it is totally believable. It's not a question of whether the writing, the acting or the cinematography contribute to this...because it's simply all three. Fearless is almost perfectly harmonized. Though it is fatally underappreciated and unheard of, it doesn't make it any less great. This is a look at human emotion on a completely different, unique level. Peter Weir outdid himself with this one.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    August 11, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Jeff Bridges survives an ugly plane crash at the beginning of this movie, which leads him becoming fearless. A few things are learned along the way, but I couldn't get into it much.
  • garyX
    March 27, 2007
    garyX
    Another of Jeff Bridges' interesting career choices as a plane crash survivor suffering psychological after effects of his experience helps grieving mother Rosie Perez deal with her loss in an extremely unconventional way. It obviously suffered from studio interference (they thou... read moreght manic depression would be far more fun without the depression....) but has a great cast, and is sensitively directed by Peter Weir.
  • DrLappos
    July 18, 2007
    DrLappos
    Very odd but written well.
  • evilralphwiggum
    January 24, 2012
    evilralphwiggum
    This was really good. It really plucked my heart strings. Jeff Bridges is great. It's a great story and just another movie that moved me to tears. Was it just a great sense of being alive? I'm not sure if the tears were brought on by the the movie's many moments and discussion of... read more life and death, how it reminded me that I am alive, or how it reminded me that death is always at your door step, or maybe it was all the discussion about fear, or if it just reminded me of my sister for one reason or another, I'm not sure what it was. Also as a side note the game Splatterhouse 2 for the Genesis popped up in this movie, hahaha, that's a plus.

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Critic Reviews

Tim Brayton
August 12, 2010
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

Especially as acted by Jeff Bridges, in one of the best performances of a career laden with outstanding work, Fearless is a bottomless character study. Full Review

Clint Morris
October 26, 2008
Clint Morris, Moviehole

The best film of its time

Rich Cline
July 15, 2006
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

Not only is it a gripping, beautifully acted drama, but the action scenes are jaw-dropping. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
July 1, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Weir and Yglesias, who adapted his novel, don't shy away from dealing with the kinds of issues seldom portrayed in mainstream movies: Fear of death and fear of life after a traumatic airplane crash. Full Review

Michael A. Smith
December 18, 2004
Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review

One of Bridges' greatest performances. WHEN will this man win an Oscar?

Nick Davis
August 16, 2003
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks

A puzzling, overrated plunge into Inner Mysteries that are never truly compelling.

Jon Niccum
June 13, 2003
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World

One of the overlooked gems of the 1990s

Dan Lybarger
May 29, 2003
Dan Lybarger, Lawrence Journal-World

Bridges is terrific in this gripping look at surviving disasters.

Jeffrey M. Anderson
April 29, 2003
Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner

A great and shattering film.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 20, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Formidable and unforgettable film about mystery, near-death experiences and redemptive love. Full Review

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