POSITIVES…
- Steve Carell is good in his role here, as expected of him. He really toes the line between the more dramatic and comedic aspects of his character. As it’s written, it shouldn’t work, but I think Carell pulled it off.
- The World War II fantasy sequences were frankly the most enjoyable parts of this movie. That aspect of the movie even managed to throw in some curveballs that I wasn’t expecting.
- I appreciated the general themes that this movie tries to convey to us.
- I appreciated how the movie tries to mix in the fantasy sequences with the real life parts. The parallel narrative is a solid idea for a premise.
NEGATIVES…
- By the end of the movie, I unfortunately just didn’t think the fantasy sequences and the real world plot really worked that well together in this.
- People will take issue with the many artistic liberties this movie took when compared to the true story.
- People will also probably take issue with how this movie handles PTSD.
- The subplot involving Leslie Mann’s character was just problematic overall. I get what this movie tries to do there, but I don’t think it hit the landing.
P.S….
- Marwencol - A Film About Being Beaten and Left For Art with Jeff Malmberg
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