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this is like a modern day taxi driver. sean penn stars as a man who is slowly driven crazy by the world around him. it's a solid film filled with impressive performances and a slow build of dread. it's well put together, well shot and well directed. it's not the most original film but it is a cool look into the mind of a real crazy and a good way to spend an hour and a half of your time if you are interested in seeing a somewhat deep yet somewhat surface level look on the things around us that could end up driving you insane. 81/100 read
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sean penn's performance is good and it is well shot, but this just isn't a really compelling film. i felt no sympathy for sam bicke and felt that he brought all of the misfortune he suffers on himself. he blames others for his issues and scapegoats and that could be a very effective commentary on our inherent desire to "pass the buck," but that is not the angle that the filmmakers approached this from. also, despite a fairly short runtime, it drags a little in the middle. watched as part of scavenger hunt 43 task #9: choose a movie off the first page of your shuffled watchlist.... read
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