The Life of Chuck

 

Based on the Stephen King short story, which in turn, had to be at least somewhat rooted in Walt Whitman's Song of Myself. (yes after the film i read portions of Whitman and confirmed what i had already suspected) This film is about the life of an everyday accountant named Chuck. It features an untraditional narrative that resembles It's a Wonderful Life but it unfolds backwards, giving it a very surreal feel throughout. It's narrated by Nick Offerman and features many wonderfully done scenes and cinematic moments. Directed by Mike Flannigan, who generally does horror films, and written by King, who generally writes horror novels, its seems like a match made in heaven and for the most part it is. Life of Chuck is a thinking man's picture and is meant to make folks reflect on their lives and is all the better for it. I would consider this a must see, but I wouldn't argue with anyone who didn't care for it. On a side note, after losing one of my best friends to brain cancer this one hit hard.