Review of The Sunset Limited (2011) by Brenda D — 26 Feb 2011

Sunset Limited is a battle of wits and faith. With an unrestricted supply of witty banter between Black (Samuel L. Jackson) and White (Tommy Lee Jones), their test of faith, or lack thereof will be tested.

White plays a college professor with little left to live for and nothing to look forward to. He takes a leap in front of The Sunset Limited to rid his life of disappointment and unhappiness. Black, a passing bystander, pulls him back from the grasp of death and brings him back to his tenement home in the ghetto.

Black begins the task of familiarizing himself with White, to find out the what and the why. Black believes that he was at the station that day as an act of god and takes it upon himself to show White that through faith their is happiness.

This movie is a take on opposing ideals of two utterly opposite characters. This movie isn't so much a faith and cynicism or life and death, but of viewpoints. Of how one interprets a life worth living and a life worth giving up.

It was something I greatly enjoyed, we have all had our fair share of these discussions. Seeing these two veteran actors playing our such a familiar conversation chilled me to the core. They have both lived up to their name as actors and enthrall you til the end.

With an ever so delicate twist from Cormac McCarthy that will leave your jaw agape, this movie is definitely worth the watch in my humble opinion.