FountainPen Definitely a movie that will get you thinking and pondering, as a convicted child moleseter, who has served his prison time, tries to start life anew, suffering the gamut of emotions and sensations. Kevin Bacon turns in a star performance in this very difficult role of a pedophile, a role that calls for many subtle displays of feeling, proper acting talent! Superbly done. All aspects of this picture click together so well, to produce a solid, valuable film. This is a real cinematic success, rarely seen these days, harks back to the 50s and 60s when sensitive themes were often tackled head-on by the studios, and not always with success. 2004's "The Woodsman" deserves a strong 8/10, almost 9/10.

captaintneil Modern society is being engineered to embrace behaviors and lifestyles that were in the shadows in the same esteem as man-woman-children families that are the heart of any healthy society.God help the viewers of romanticized filth if they dare to speak truth, the will be condemned by the PC police who celebrate abortion and condemn traditional families as being insensitive.The best movies to watch are The 9th Gate and Eyes Wide Shut if you want to learn about how the elites program humans for their gradual enslavement....you can't enslave humans....you have to turn them into beasts first...same as war must dehumanize enemies you are supposed to hate and kill.

Geoffrey DeLeons This is the only movie I have ever given a perfect 10 to. Although you will see other 10-star movie ratings on my profile, and while I do have a favorite comedy and a favorite drama, I voted them 10 to boost their rating, which I felt was unfairly low.The reasons I gave The Woodsman this unprecedentedly-high mark is basically for two reasons: 1.) Kevin Bacon's courage to accept this role. and 2.) the fair depiction of Walter as not a monster, but rather, a normal, fairly intelligent, soft-spoken guy.One thing that I feel is a crucial aspect of this movie is the fact that the audience is never told the exact nature of what Walter did.., or, for that matter, whether he was even guilty. This should compel us to examine our collective condemnative nature: We are told he is guilty, so, to us, he is.At one point, I believe he does admit, to Kyra Sedgewick's character, that he "molested", but the question remains outstanding: Did he touch a girl's butt through her jeans? Did he kidnap a girl and sexually torture her for hours? There is quite a difference, but not in the eyes of the law, or the court of public opinion.By the tenderness displayed by Walter in the "park" scene, we could believe that he is the type of pedophile who treats young girls with just as much respect as he would a woman, had he been normal.Although Walter is depicted as a fairly caring, somewhat passive individual, we see the cruelty and relentless brutality of a society that makes no distinction between 1.)a kiss and 2.)forced sexual brutality, when it regards underage persons: His job is compromised by co-workers finding his photo on the Sexual Criminal List. A police detective threatens to throw him out the window of his own apartment, just because he can.I think the movie culminates with the scene at the park. We see that Walter is not a monster. Here, we see something that few wish to acknowledge: That there are different types of pedophiles, just like there are different types of men who have adult partners: 1.) There is the abusive and hurtful type like Robin's father. 2.) There is the kind and respectful type like Walter.This movie should be an extremely important sociological statement, but few will heed its instruction. To most, whether he touched a girl's butt or sexually tortured her, makes no difference. To them, he should die and not be allowed to live. Such is the courage and lucidity of this film, a film so intense as I should not watch it a second time.

namashi_1 Kevin Bacon is Amongst THE Most Under-Rated Actors working today. For some odd reason, Bacon has NEVER been nominated for an Academy-Award, despite giving amazing performances throughout his career.In 'The Woodsman', Bacon does what Brando did in 'On The Waterfront'. Bacon gives a new form to "Acting" all together. Bacon Delivers An Astounding Performance, that deserved to WIN him an Academy-Award for Best-Actor. This is among those defining Cinematic Moments, that come & change the entire ball-game. 'The Woodman' Synopsis: A child molester returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison and attempts to start a new life.'The Woodsman' is a fantastic film. Of course, Bacon's towering performance is its greatest merit, but even as a disturbing human-drama, 'The Woodsman' offers a solid punch. Steven Fechter & Nicole Kassell's Screenplay is subtly devastating. It's remarkable work! Nicole Kassell's Direction is Superb. On the whole, 'The Woodsman' is among the best films I've ever seen, with Bacon just changing the entire ball-game all together. Two Big Thumbs Up!