Toby McGuire plays the role of Homer Wells an orphan who is brought up by Dr. Larch (played by Michael Caine) a doctor who takes care of the Orphanage. Homer is a perpetual orphan returned twice by adoptive parents. Dr.Larch trains Homer to be a good obstetrician, though Homer has no former schooling or degree. While the Dickensian setting is oft repeated in movies, screen play and moving acting by some of the child actors who play orphans waiting forever to be 'the Best' and be adopted is very well done. I found the scenes with Fuzzy (a child with asthma and heart problems) and curly (a child who thinks he is the 'The Best' and should be adopted) very touching.
Charlize Theron provides the romantic angle as Candy who comes to the orphanage with her boy friend Wally to get an abortion. Homer hitches a ride with Wally and Candy when they leave as he wants be part of the real world beyond the orphanage. Homer eventually becomes the first white Apple picker and shares a barn with migrant black pickers in Wally's mother's Apple farm. In one romantic scene with Candy, Homer asks Candy what she wants him to do? she replies "Nothing" to which Homer replies - "To do nothing. It's a great idea, really. Maybe if I just wait and see long enough, then I won't have to do anything or decide anything, you know? I mean, maybe if I'm lucky enough, someone else will decide and choose and do things for me.". Some more of the memorable quotes in the movie are the Way Dr. Larch always says good night to his wards - "Goodnight you Kings of New England, Goodnight, you Lords of Maine". Does Homer make his Life 'Of use' as Dr. Larch wants him to? You must see the movie to know this and also find out what the rules of the Cider House(barn) were and how they were made, kept or meant to be changed.
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