Tim is a young man with below average intelligence. He works as a builder's labourer, and is often taken advantage of by his fellow workers and other people. Mary asks Tim to work around her yard for ... read more 
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March 19, 2009fb25827189Mel Gibson's second film and it is pretty apparent that the young Aussie is a great acting talent. The film itself is very intriguing, despite a oddly slow paced film. The best part of the movie however is the dynamic between a slow minded man, and his elder parents not the buddi... read more
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January 12, 2009Mel Gibson took his best shot with this sweet film about a young retarded man and his gentle relationship with an older woman (Piper Laurie) who teaches him to read and to adjust to the real world. Tim's parents come to trust the woman's honorable intentions.
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December 2, 2008"Tim"
I will start by saying that this is very much a movie a woman would be more apt to enjoy.
First you have a young gorgeous Mel Gibson running around shirtless and in hot pants throughout the film.
And it's a love story that involves a simple minded man "Gibson" some th... read more -
June 14, 2006A 22-year-old Mel Gibson plays a mildly 'retarded' young man in this May-December story that is much more than just that. No cheap sensationalism here; this story rings true. You can see a star in the making in Gibson's performance.
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