Peter Chelsom
Director
Peter Chelsom directs Kieran Culkin and Elden Henson in The Mighty
"A mature work in all respects, The Mighty solidifies the promise of
Chelsom's earlier films. His off-beat sensibility finds voice in a story
that demands extremes of triumph and tragedy."
— Leonard Klady, Daily Variety
"Director Chelsom expands upon the originality he displayed in Funnybones
and Hear My Song, making the most of the novelty of the Cincinnati setting,
then exchanging gritty realism for magic realism."
— Jay Carr, Boston Globe
"Another graceful arabesque in the career of a director who expands
his vision of the world, and ours, with each new movie he makes."
— Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly
"Chelsom captures the sensation perfectly as the pain of exclusion
gives way to the warmth of inclusion."
— James Berardinelli, Reel Views
"Chelsom's third effort, The Mighty, is his masterpiece."
— Jeff Joseph, Internet critic
"Chelsom's emotional, imaginative touch makes it easy to cut him some slack."
— Eleanor Ringel, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"You will wonder exactly what director Chelsom might be up to next."
— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
"Chelsom keeps sentimentality to a remarkable minimum."
— Bob Strauss, L.A. Daily News
"Molding the story with clarity, darkness, and realism,
Chelsom demonstrates the transforming effect that a strong director
can have on potentially sentimental material."
— Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian
"Though his first two extraordinary movies also touched on ordinary madness,
Chelsom here shows the confidence to abandon the crutch of the fail-safe spectacle and
charge into the breach armed with nothing but an honest, simple fable, well told."
— Gregory Solman, Film Comment
Other films: Hear My Song, Funnybones, Town and Country
Upcoming projects: Serendipity, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale
Go to the Elden Henson page.
Go to the Kieran Culkin page.
Return to "The Mighty" fan page.