Fearless

Well, I was not expecting this. Seemingly forgotten in Peter Weir’s filmography right before what might be his most beloved film, The Truman Show, Fearless is a character study with certain operatic notes to it. It’s a performance based film, centering on the acting chops of its two main stars, supported by an intelligently written script by Rafael Yglesias (based on his own novel) and Weir’s strong direction.

The film is a character study of a man who completely changes after a plane cra...