First Reviews of Mike Flanagan's Book Chuck's Life The films that have come out of the Toronto International Film Festival are mostly brilliant. The film has been a huge success. The film has an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer. From his first 10 views. Perhaps this isn't too surprising given Flanagan's impeccable track record, which includes no “bad” projects at all.
Flanagan's adaptations of King's novel paved the way for the director's feature films, with Gerald's Game It scored 91% of the Tomatometer, while Dr. Sleep She got 79% and her popularity has only grown over the past few years. But Chuck's Life This may be the highest-scoring film of all the adaptations once the general reviews start rolling in. Those who saw the film during the Toronto International Film Festival were certainly impressed with what they saw. For example, ShockerJason Gorber of The Conversation considered this film to be one of the best adaptations of Stephen King novels to date, giving the Tom Hiddleston-starring drama 4.5 out of 5 stars:
Flanagan's latest is simply stunning. His best film is deeply moving and glorious.
One of the opinions that has been reached so far is that this is no ordinary Stephen King film. It is a tragedy, but it is not a horror film. This, of course, should come as no surprise to those who have read the author’s short novel.
What do other critics say about Chuck's life?
Daily BeastThe Avengers' Nick Schager brought up the fact that this isn't a movie about the King of Beasts, for example. He – She or ChristineBut he said it's scary in a different way. After all, it's about the end of a man's life (and then moving backwards through that life). As Schager puts it:
A film that is both gentle and scary, the horror in it is the kind that comes from fears that can often be associated with loneliness, being away from others, and not being able to hold on to the people and memories that matter most.
However, not every review team is crowned. Chuck's LifeFor example, AA Dowd of IGN Movies Call it “A glorious book on tape from one of the King's most gifted fans.” Not to mention, the word has been raved about by both positive and negative reviews. “drunken.”
However, one feels Chuck's Life It's a little more Shawshank Redemption And much less Hearts in AtlantisWe'll just have to wait and see for ourselves when the film is released, but for now he's looking for a distributor. Maybe news on that front will come sooner rather than later. Success Chuck's Life This will be another feather in Flanagan's cap, standing him in good stead as he prepares to embark on some of the biggest projects of his career, including his involvement in exorcistAnd of course, his incredibly ambitious plans for the king. The Dark Tower.
