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Fantasy, Drama 111 min R
Every life is a universe all its own.
In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.
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Contemplative, character-led, formally daring and open-ended.
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Though Tom Hiddleston takes top billing, the film really belongs to his younger iteration from Benjamin Pajak. Both (and Jacob Tremblay) play “Chuck” at various stages of his life as it interweaves the lives of others in their small community. We start at the end, sort of thing, with the world of teacher “Marty” (Chiwitel Ejiofor) facing an apocalyptic end surrounded by posters of a “Chuck” whom nobody knows. He is constantly being thanked on television, radio and on billboards galore - bit who is he? Well, skip back in time, we meet the younger man (Pajak) who has suffered a family tragedy and is now living with his grandparents. They are all reeling from this event, but gradually his grandma (Mia Sara) imbues her grandson with her love of dancing whilst granddad (Mark Hamill) takes solace in a bottle. He’s never a violent man, indeed but for a securely locked door to the room at the top of their Victorian home, he is a loving and gentle creature. “Chuck” has taken his dancing to school where he partners with “Iris” (Violet McGraw) but when the prom looms large, she is taken by her beau and he gets a serious bout of cold feet which might mean they don’t dance together, and he will
Read the whole review on TMDBThough Tom Hiddleston takes top billing, the film really belongs to his younger iteration from Benjamin Pajak. Both (and Jacob Tremblay) play “Chuck” at various stages of his life as it retrospectively interweaves the lives of others in their small community. We start at the end, sort of thing, with the Earth of teacher “Marty” (Chiwitel Ejiofor) facing an apocalyptic end surrounded by posters of a “Chuck” whom nobody knows. He is constantly being thanked on television, radio and on billboards galore - but who is he? Well, skip back in time and we meet the younger man (Pajak) who has suffered a family tragedy and is now living with his grandparents. They are all reeling from this event, but gradually his grandma (Mia Sara) imbues her grandson with her love of dancing whilst grandad (Mark Hamill) takes solace in a bottle. He’s never a violent man, indeed but for a securely locked door to the room at the top of their Victorian home, he is a loving and gentle creature who merely wants his lad to learn the intricacies and benefits of mathematics and become an accountant like him. “Chuck” has taken his dancing to school where he partners with “Iris” (Violet McGraw) but when the prom loo
Read the whole review on TMDBIt’s incredibly frustrating to watch a film that has so much potential but ultimately fails to capitalize on it. Such is the case with one of the most heavily anticipated offerings of the summer movie season, “The Life of Chuck, from writer-director Mike Flanagan, based on the short story of the same name from author Steven King. Told in three acts in reverse chronological order, the picture follows the life of Charles “Chuck” Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) and how his adult self emerged from a childhood of mixed experiences under the care of his paternal grandparents (Mark Hamill, Mia Sara). It focuses on how an inquisitive preteen (Jacob Tremblay) with a love of and gift for dance ultimately (and largely inexplicably) settled for a mediocre life as an accountant instead, one whose existence was sadly cut short in his prime and subsequently provided the basis for soul-searching and introspective reflection among characters and audience members alike. In telling this story, the film seeks to address a variety of grand philosophical and cosmological questions, many of which are tied to regrets about the compromises we make during our lifetimes. While the film certainly has its share of gen
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