Review of Life Itself (2018) by Jackusblackus — 27 Sep 2018
In short, the film is watchable and even enjoyable in some respects due to good individual performances and good dialogue; however, I found it to difficult to remain engaged for several reasons.
First, the various stories seem unrelated with only minor interactions. The transitions are abrupt, ending one story and then moving onto the next. While the plot ties them all together in the end, waiting for it takes some effort.
Second, all of the stories are centered around tragedy and I just stopped caring at some point.
Third, with the amount of time spent on the "unreliable narrator" device in the beginning, I expected (or even hoped for) it to play a significant role in the movie, but it doesn't. Sure, there is a little twist in the end that ties it all together, but it is ineffective and unimportant.
Finally, the resolution at the end that ties everything together was a disappointment.
This review of Life Itself (2018) was written by Jackusblackus on 27 Sep 2018.
Life Itself has generally received mixed reviews.
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