MY NETFLIX MOVIE REVIEWS #210

After Portland slacker John Callahan (Joaquin Phoenix) nearly loses his life in a car accident, the last thing he intends to do is give up drinking. But when he reluctantly enters treatment - with encouragement from his girlfriend (Rooney Mara) and a charismatic sponsor (Jonah Hill) - Callahan discovers a gift for drawing edgy, irreverent newspaper cartoons that develop a national following and grant him a new lease on life. Based on a true story, this poignant, insightful and often funny drama about the healing power of art is adapted from Callahan's autobiography and directed by two-time Oscar® nominee Gus Van Sant. Jack Black, Carrie Brownstein, Beth Ditto, and Kim Gordon also star. (Courtesy of Internet Movie Database)

Sometimes you find a movie that seems to speak to you and for some reason, I feel (2018) DON’T WORRY HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT was speaking to me. To better understand my point of view is in the sense that I was in a car accident like the character in the movie and ended up a quadriplegic. Upon seeing John Callahan the main character played by Joaquin Phoenix and seeing his recovery it reminded me of mine. Furthermore, the connection John Callahan had to his artwork also reminded me of how my life was improved when I found art as an outlet for my expression. And yes, of course, my life and the character John Callahan life are not exact parallels, but watching this film sent me on a trip that I wasn’t quite expecting and yet enjoyed. I also feel Joaquin’s performance here is just as good or comparable to his performance in JOKER with some other recognizable faces in the cast. So in the end, and I am sure my score may be a little biased, but I give HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT 4.5 of 5 stars.