525. Stronger; movie review
Cert 15
119 mins
Baca Juga
Nobody could deny that Jake Gyllenhaal gives his best shot to playing Jeff Bauman who lost both his legs in the Boston marathon bombing.
I am still trying to work out how director David Gordon Green and his team make it appear that Gyllenhaal only has stumps after the tragedy.
And Miranda Richardson totally convinces as his hard-drinking, chain-smoking mother.
Green's problem is that he is largely going over old ground with Stronger - Patriots Day covered the bombing and the subsequent investigation while there have been myriad movies about amputees.
The difference here is the deep focus on how Bauman's working class community and family react to the tragedy.
Among the latter is his girlfriend, Erin (Tatiana Maslany), who stands above the cacophony of his family.
Another unsung hero is his Costco boss (Danny McCarthy) who is actually more of a help than some of his nearest and dearest.
Importantly, Stronger shows that there is no heroism is having one's legs blown off.
Bauman did not want to be in the limelight and he certainly would have preferred not to have been
the symbol of Boston Strong, the city's campaign of defiance against terrorism.
Indeed, just like us all, he is a normal, flawed guy - enjoying drinking binges with his mates and constantly in trouble with his beleaguered girlfriend.
Not over-inflating Bauman is a strength of Green's film but it cannot compensate for the fact that it loses much of its drama because we knew almost every turn before it happened.
Reasons to watch: inspirational true story
Reasons to avoid: loses some of its drama because its details are so well-known
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: yes
Overall rating: 7/10
Star tweet
Jake Gyllenhaal continues to be wrongfully overlooked this awards season. Not just for Stronger but also Okja!
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