Charles “Chuck” Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us. Showing a sweeter side of director Mike Flanagan‘s deeply-felt emotional register, The Life of Chuck is a buoyant and often wonderful adaptation of one of Stephen King‘s more cosmically optimistic tales. (R, 1h 50m)
“This film feels like the coziest of blankets enveloping you in the theater. However, you should expect a few jolts of static electricity as you snuggle into that blanket. After all, this touching, beautiful film is based on a novella by Stephen King.” – Odie Henderson, Boston Globe
“I fell for the film’s earnest insistence that each of us has access to an inner world no one else can ever fully know; that message, as trite as it may be, is particularly touching because of its pointed delivery.” – Shirley Li, The Atlantic
“This is one of the best ensembles of the year, filled in with appearances by many of Flanagan’s past collaborators.” – Brian Tallericdo, RogerEbert.com