Tucker is a nice family man with a supportive wife, Mrs Tucker (Joan Allen.) He attracts great minds to his cause, and he is stubborn, half crazy and single-minded to a fault. However, that’s part of what makes him so successful. He always has a plan.
His relationship with his wife is not only vital to the story, but is a source of strength for the character. All of the actors commit completely to their roles. The design department, Alex Tremulis (Elias Koteas) is a shy genius. He cares about cars and he cares about people.
Mr Bennington (Dean Goodman) is the ignorant villain of this film, and he is so easy to hate. Despite the fact that Sen. Homer Ferguson (Lloyd Bridges) is the true antagonist. Bennington is a daft twit who thinks he knows everything.
When Tucker fights back, he eventually starts to succeed in his innovations of car design and construction. But when the government (fuelled by corporations) clamps down on independent entrepreneurs, they usually win.
Abe (Martin Landau) is wonderful as the businessman advisor to Tucker, and a family friend, like a quirky, but kind, old Uncle.
Tucker is obsessed with his work and his drive to change the world for the better. As tyrannical as Tucker can seem at times, it’s impossible to hate the guy, because his heart is in the right place.
Mrs Tucker saves the business at one point in the film, when Bennington has kept Tucker away on a publicity tour – and out of the way so he can take over the business and ruin Tucker’s car. She calls Tucker back. When Tucker returns, he rallies the men and they take over the old barn to start building the cars.
This is a tragic story of injustice. One good man against the American system. He doesn’t fear the wolves at the door; his only concern is corruption, deceit and the unjustified deconstruction of everything he’s built. However, when cornered he fights like a wild animal; with passion.
He will have his day in court, but the bad guys are using the justice system and they have only begun to spin their lies.
“If they can make headlines with lies, we can make bigger headlines with the truth.” It’s sweet, naïve and sad that she believes that. It’s tragic that those lying lawyers, the ignorant judge and evil senator will get away with their crimes.
Jeff Bridges is thunderous in his delivery of such a loveable character, and someone to truly hope for. Surely if the world is a great place and life is fair then hard work, optimism and attention to the craft will win out. The optimistic view-point is that in the end, winning depends on your perspective. The point that needs to be remembered is that in the real world, the powerful people cheat.
3.5 stars
Mr Bennington (Dean Goodman) is the ignorant villain of this film, and he is so easy to hate. Despite the fact that Sen. Homer Ferguson (Lloyd Bridges) is the true antagonist. Bennington is a daft twit who thinks he knows everything.
When Tucker fights back, he eventually starts to succeed in his innovations of car design and construction. But when the government (fuelled by corporations) clamps down on independent entrepreneurs, they usually win.
Abe (Martin Landau) is wonderful as the businessman advisor to Tucker, and a family friend, like a quirky, but kind, old Uncle.
Tucker is obsessed with his work and his drive to change the world for the better. As tyrannical as Tucker can seem at times, it’s impossible to hate the guy, because his heart is in the right place.
Mrs Tucker saves the business at one point in the film, when Bennington has kept Tucker away on a publicity tour – and out of the way so he can take over the business and ruin Tucker’s car. She calls Tucker back. When Tucker returns, he rallies the men and they take over the old barn to start building the cars.
This is a tragic story of injustice. One good man against the American system. He doesn’t fear the wolves at the door; his only concern is corruption, deceit and the unjustified deconstruction of everything he’s built. However, when cornered he fights like a wild animal; with passion.
He will have his day in court, but the bad guys are using the justice system and they have only begun to spin their lies.
“If they can make headlines with lies, we can make bigger headlines with the truth.” It’s sweet, naïve and sad that she believes that. It’s tragic that those lying lawyers, the ignorant judge and evil senator will get away with their crimes.
Jeff Bridges is thunderous in his delivery of such a loveable character, and someone to truly hope for. Surely if the world is a great place and life is fair then hard work, optimism and attention to the craft will win out. The optimistic view-point is that in the end, winning depends on your perspective. The point that needs to be remembered is that in the real world, the powerful people cheat.
3.5 stars
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