In The Life of Chuck, an ordinary man ends up in an unusual world that is slowly coming to her. The story is based on a book by Stephen King and is told in reverse order. Critics are divided over the approach and the emotional impact.
Trouw – 4 stars
“The idea that The Life of Chuck is based on and on which Stephen King rather based his short story – is one of his non -horror stories – is an idea that is probably about many of us through our thoughts, in one way or another. It is a beautiful and moving idea that the richness of life is a bit of the description to make it a little to make it to be the description of it as people, to make it a little to make it . Chuck is a film that you have to experience. “
“Films tend to unravel the lives of their characters. Things go wrong, break, go differently than hoped. The Life of Chuck does the opposite: the film spins a lifetime from all those different threads.”
Het Parool – gives no stars
“The last second, the last stage, the last act. The Life of Chuck starts in several ways at the end, while the world has entered the last phase of a month -long downfall and the story of Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz is almost over, and then goes back in time. Because the story may only be a film about hope.”
“But for a film about the unpredictability of life it is all very smooth. Director Mike Flanagan is clearly awe for King. In every area, his adaptation is breathing in respect: sentimental piano music is the film and the dialogue is solemnly pronounced as if we are attending a mass as a story, but there is just a story of sentimentality to expect, but there is to expect a story, but that is just a story of sentimentality. Work by Flanagan is not happening here. “
The Guardian – 2 Stars
“It’s about life, death, love, family and dreams, but then in the simplest fridge magnet variant. The film wants you to feel something, but never gives you enough to really do that. The structure seems to hint on a grand, emotional or shocking insight, but in the end it turns out to be an empty shell.”
“And if the ‘twist’ finally comes (if you can call it that, given the messy script), the film even turns into something uncomfortably selfish – almost a thriller about revenge and self -glorification. Much more exciting than what it is today.”
de Volkskrant – 3 stars
“The Life of Chuck zit meer in de menselijke hoek van de King-canon (naast werk als The Shawshank Redemption en The Green Mile), en ook daarmee kan regisseur Flanagan prima uit de voeten: meer nog dan angstaanjagende horrorproducties draaien zijn series meestal óók om diepmenselijke thema’s in de akeligst denkbare tijden.”
“Fascinating matter, but the tame final certificate leaves too little to the imagination, and the story is a bit too neatly. The life of Chuck remains an apocalypse film like no other, as an ode to the richness and versatility of a completely private universe.”
In the life of chuck , an ordinary man ends up in an unusual world that is slowly coming to an end. The Story is based on a book by Stephen King and Is Told in Reverse Order. Critics are divided about the approach and the emotional impact.
Trouw – 4 Stars
“The Idea on which the life of chuck is based and on which Stich King Previously Based his Short Story – One of his non -horror stories – is an Idea that has probable crossed the minds of many of us in one way orpher. It is a Beautiful and Beautiful or Bether. It is a Beatif of a Beatif of a Beatif of a Beatif of a Beatif of a Beatif of A Beatif of A Beatif of A Beatif of A Beatif of A Beatif of A Beautiful And Beautiful and Moves A Beatif of A Beautiful And Beautiful And Beautiful and Moves A Beautebul of A Beatiful of A Beautiful And Beautiful And Moves. Life and the opportunities we get to make something of it.
“Films tend to unravel the lives of their characters. Things go wrong, break down, don’t go as hoped. The life of chuck does the opposite: from all those different threads, the film spins a human life.”
Het Parool – Gives No Stars
“The Last Second, The Last Stage, The Last Act. The Life of Chuck Starts in Several Ways At The End, While the World Has Entered the Final Phase of A Months-Long Downfall and the Story of Charles ‘Chuck’ Newspaper is Althou. Back BECERGH ITHE. Is Primarily A Film About Hope.
“But for a movie about the unpredictability of life, it’s all very smooth. Director Mike Flanagan Clearly has respect for king. In Every Way, his adaptation Exudes Reverence: Sentimental piano music accompanies the film and the dialogue is spoken solemnogue is spoken solemnogue spoken solemnogue spoken solemnogue is spoken solemnogue spoken solemnogue spoken solemnogue spoken solemnogue spoken solemnogue spoken solemnogue spoken. Sentimentality is to be expected with a story like this, but it is precisely when this sentimentality jars that flanagan’s work Becomes interesting. “
The Guardian – 2 Stars
“It’s about life, death, love, family and dreams, but in the simplest refrigerator magnet version. The film wants you to feel something, but never gives you enough to really do that. The structure seems to hint at a grand, emotional or shocking insight, but in the end it turns out to be an empty shell.”
“And when the ‘twist’ Finally Comes (if you can call it that, Given the Messy script), the film even turns into something uncomfortly selfish – almost a thriller about revenge and self -glorification. Much more exciting than what it is now.”
De Volkskrant – 3 Stars
“The Life of Chuck is more in the human corner of the King canon (alongside work such as The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile), and director Flanagan can handle that perfectly: even more than frightening horror productions, his series usually revolve around deeply human themes in the most horrible times imaginable.”
“Interesting Material, but the tame final act leaves Too little to the imagination, and concludes the story a little too neatly. What remains is that the life of chuck is an apocalypse movie Like no, as an ode to the richness.”