The Life of Chuck tells… The Life of Chuck: no matter what you feel about this movie, you can’t say the title doesn’t deliver. The movie unfolds in three parts… but not like you think.
Part One follows this strained couple in a nebulous future where things keep getting worse and worse and people think it might be the end of the world. It’s a bit of a bummer, but the way things get worse seems very “realistic,” and in this scene and throughout the movie, we get a ton of cameos of characters, and they give actors a great chance to shine. There is also an interesting mystery going on with people seeing retirement signs for this guy Chuck (who no one knows).
The second part follows Chuck and a lady he meets dancing… It’s simple, sweet, and well made, and Tom Hiddleston has some great dance moves. My quote, my friend Kat: “It would be interesting to see him do a Broadway show twice a day for six days a week,” and I liked the actress who played the dancer; she seems like a nice up-and-comer.
Part Three follows young Chuck growing up. First of all, give Mia Sara and Mark Hamill all the awards; they’re the best part of the film. Their heart and emotional nuances in their performances were incredible and expertly well done. Also, big ups to Jacob Tremblay; for a young guy, he is a fantastic actor who feels wiser than his age… Great job, dude.
Without spoiling anything, the third story introduces this interesting element that I thought was very well incorporated and added a fun bit of spookiness to the story while still retaining heart, which the movie seemed to be getting at and really excelled at.
The movie is littered with great actors giving equally great performances. I think my favorite was Samantha Sloyaan; she was funny and spunky, but everyone did extremely well… literally everyone, even the random extras in the back, I was like… That guy is trying to stand there. He is doing a really good job.”
Also, Heather Langenkamp has a small role, and it’s always great to see her pop up. She was really fun and funny, so that was a big highlight for me. a
Mike Flanagan did a great job writing and directing; he added a lot of style and interesting tones for each part of the story, plus there were some cool lines that I think people will really enjoy throughout.
The soundtrack was sweet and wholesome.
Life of Chuck is interesting, a bit different, but well made with a lot of heart given by everyone involved in the project… I give it a low four stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
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