Directed by:
John Lee HancockScreenplay:
John Lee HancockCinematography:
John SchwartzmanComposer:
Javier NavarreteCast:
Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Joe Tippett, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Cyrus Arnold, Thomas Francis Murphy, Peggy J. Scott, Myrna Cabello (more)VOD (1)
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When Craig, a young boy living in a small town (Jaeden Martell) befriends Mr. Harrigan, an older, reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland), the two begin to form an unlikely bond over their love of books and reading. But when Mr. Harrigan sadly passes away, Craig discovers that not everything is dead and gone and strangely finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone in this supernatural coming-of-age story that shows that certain connections are never lost. (Netflix)
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An excellent Stephen King adaptation – and there aren’t many of them. The specific atmosphere of the source material is captured perfectly and both Donald Sutherland and Jaeden Martell's performances keep the viewer's attention until the end, although the film is rather slower and at first glance "not much happens". No, it's not a horror film, it's more of a thought-provoking ghost movie, it doesn't feature any shocking events or any directorial finesse, but that doesn't mean it can't be entertaining and beautiful.
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Hard to believe something like this could last 105 minutes. There's no horror, no suspense, no major conflict or overarching theme. Only a few times do the notes of a funny boomer morality rant ring out. Donald Sutherland and Jaeden Martell are wasted on this.
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