Movie Review of: The Life of Chuck
Original story by Stephen King
Directed by Mike Flanagan
A genius movie that intertwines philosophy with dance, drum rhythms, life, the importance of math, precognition, and death.
Chuck Krantz, played by Benjamin Pajak, Jacob Tremblay, and Tom Hiddleston is the pith, literally, of this movie. Like Inception, it’s best to watch the movie all the way through, or pause it before going for snacks. Arguably, Marty Anderson played by Chiwetel Ejiofor is the other main character. Interacting with other characters while awaiting the End. To understand the End, pay close attention to young Chuck as Benjamin Pajak’s conversation with Miss Richards (Kate Siegel).
There is a dance scene with Chuck (Tom Hiddleston), Janice Halliday (Annalise Basso), and an incredible drum performance by Taylor Franck (The Pocket Queen). Remember the drum scene later on when you hear Chuck’s grandfather, Albie Krantz (Mark Hamill), explain why math is Truth and omnipresent.
Believability is a mixture of script and cast portrayal.
This is an ensemble piece with Felicia Gordon, Marty Anderson’s ex-wife (Karen Gillan), and Sam Yarborough (Carl Lumbly) helping Marty at the End.
There’s also Miss Rohrbacher (Samantha Sloyan) who encourages young Chuck to dance, and Sarah Krantz (Mia Sara) Chuck’s grandmother who reminds him to enjoy life. These characters along with others help the movie flow so that each important piece connects to make The Life of Chuck complete.
At the end, or later on, when your mind continues to sort through all the layers of depth in the film, you might find yourself asking: are we our own reality?
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