Wakefield (2016) (Movie Review)

Wakefield (2016 ) A very poetic film with an interesting subject. Excellent narration from start to finish, full of interesting points of view. Alas, it’s another failed film with lost potential. Yes, I may sound very enthusiastic, but that’s because I started with the best. This film bored me more than anything else. And as touching as it was, I really wanted it to be over as quickly as possible. In fact, it’s far too slow and sluggish to take its place among the ranks of good films. That said, the ending is very good. Not too much, not too little. Good balance! A second too soon would have been too soon. One second too long would have been too much.

The story of a man who voluntarily disappears… but continues to observe everything his loved ones do. A story about getting to the bottom of things… and finding new values. Bryan Cranston has charisma. He probably doesn’t give the performance of the century, although he won a big prize, but he’s very credible and clearly gives a lot of himself in this role. His voice is very pleasant to listen to. And that’s just as well, since he’s the narrator.

Bryan Cranston is American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, born on 7 March 1956 in Los Angeles best known for playing Hal in the television series Malcolm and Walter ‘Walt’ White in Breaking Bad (a character he reprises in El Camino and Better Call Saul). Cranston won Emmy Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series and the Golden Globe for Best Actor in 2014. He went on to star in a number of feature films, including the thrillers Night Falls (2013) and Infiltrator (2016); the biopics Dalton Trumbo (2015) and All the Way (2016), directed by Jay Roach; and Wakefield (2016)!At the same time, he also played supporting roles in projects such as the blockbusters Total Recall: Programmed Memories and Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014) and Power Rangers (2017), as well as the comedies Get a Job (en) (2016) and Why Him? (2016). He has also lent his voice to animated films such as Madagascar 3 (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Isle of Dogs (2018) and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). In short! One hell of a worker.

It’s always a pleasure to see Jennifer Garner again. And while my review may be too short, it’s a reminder that the right mix isn’t always easy to find. That it’s better to write too little than too much.

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