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Post by hi224 on Mar 11, 2020 18:38:50 GMT
Initially after seeing it, basically I felt perhaps it was a bit derivative. After a few hours of deliberating I realized i immensely enjoyed it overall. Affleck gives a very committed performance and wears his demons on his sleeve. its a perfect marriage of actor and character and you can feel the weight and baggage of the role. Gavin O'Connor gives reliable direction, and I enjoyed it not at all ending on a heartwarming note, I loved that the movie kept the focus grounded as he didn't get any contrived redemption of any sort at all. its a slice of life ending. I also like while it focused slightly on the kids, its not about the kids, but rather how they are a part of focusing on the juxtaposition of Jack on and off the court as well.
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