TaZmAnOO7 I just saw this movie on TV by chance - I really didn't realise how good it would be. I really enjoyed this movie, and found it heart-warming and emotional to watch. Great acting and interplay with the characters too.There is something about this unique simple movie which is really charming and will just draw you in. It makes a really great change to the usual rubbish movies that are dished out from Hollywood.This film shows you don't need special effects, sex or profuse swearing to make a good movie - It is so simplistic yet so effective - it will make you cherish the small simple things in life, and leave you feeling in a really positive mood. When you watch this movie, you will suddenly feel like going outdoors too(!) - Watch it and see - It was almost like reading a good book for me rather than watching a movie - it had that special charm to it. Great stuff.

RONALD B. RAFF (herbstnebel2ss) The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn is an eloquent story told in the most basic of terms. Sidney Poitier portrays Noah, who at 91 still leads an active though unfulfilling life. He stays busy every waking hour and has virtually no life outside his daily labor. He keeps potential friends at arms length, but goes out of his way to be a good neighbor. His routine varies little from day to day and he is haunted by the unsettling events of his early life. Unknown to Noah, a group of investors have targeted his land as a potential site for development. Noah rejects their initial efforts to purchase his land outright, so they hatch a scheme to have him declared incompetent so he will be committed and removed. Dr. Valerie Crane (Mary-Louise Parker), a clinical psychologist will be their weapon. But like everyone else who comes in contact with Noah, she is touched by his openness, honesty and simple philosophy. She becomes his ally and defender. After contacting several of the townspeople she realizes how positively Noah affects the lives of those around him, despite his inability to show open affection toward them. Noah is soon taken into custody for an forced evaluation based on sham allegations, but the effort is sabotaged by Dr. Crane. The Developers then try harassment in an effort to drive Noah off his land. Valerie is injured trying to halt their plot and Noah comes to her rescue. While visiting her in the hospital Noah at last begins to drop his emotional block against those who love him. He finally allows Sarah McClellen (Dianne Wiest), who has had a decades long crush on him, to get close. Because of all the opposition, the investors abandon their plans and the new Noah will live a new, fuller life. The film is very effective in showing how love, friendship and understanding is so much more important than money, career and greed. Poitier is well cast and very effective as Noah who is content to live a simple, uncomplicated life.

holicool I was rather sceptical before watching this film. I had seen so many crappy lovely plots of this kind in the past. But I must admit this one positively surprised me. This film conveys great valors which people nearly forgot nowadays. Sidney Poitier is really moving in this film. The kind of grandfather, brother, husband, whatever, that everyone would like to have. His kindness and inner sorrows make him someone really intelligent and touching. Mary-Louise Parker plays also very well. Through her behaviour and her thoughts, the viewer starts to understand why Noah Dearborn is such a wonderful person and what life should be made of. The only thing I found quite disappointing about this film is the fact that they don't share any kiss on the mouth, which I've been waiting for till the end... :-) But still, it remains a nice and well shot film. Worth seeing for sure !

bill_b4 This was one of the better movies I've seen this year. "Noah" is especially needed at a time when we are being bombarded with violent, negative and depressing cinema from movies like "Fight Club", "American Beauty", and "A Simple Plan". What a positive, up-beat, feel-good movie. It was refreshing to see great movies are still being made, even though they unfortunately are not box-office hits and you usually have to turn over a few stones to find them. That's why I particularly like the IMDB forum. It makes the mining for great movies like "The Simple Life Of Noah Dearborn" that much easier.