The role of a mother in her son’s life changes unexpectedly after the father takes a dangerous job.
I must have missed something here… The directing is great. The photography is stupendous. The score is fantastic. The set decoration travels one back to the ’60s. Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal clash on a “Revolutionary Road” (2008) level. So…
I’ll be honest with you. I missed the point. I just don’t know why I watched it. And I didn’t feel a thing in the end. Maybe the plethora of symbolisms passed me by? If the third act was different maybe? If you do get to watch it, please throw a comment regarding why this story is worth telling.
Paul Dano and, his other half, Zoe Kazan work brilliantly together. Watch “Ruby Sparks” (2012) and you’ll see what I mean. I haven’t read the book so I can’t tell with certainty why I don’t get it but the former’s directorial debut shows the potential of a great director who has already proven to be an amazing actor.
You can find it here: https://amzn.to/35YZB7M
I remember this one. I managed 20 minutes and regretted giving it that ling.