The Parts You Lose (2019)

The Parts You Lose (2019) This is a story about a fugitive and a child. For anyone who, like me, tries to look at Mary Elizabeth Winstead‘s filmography, it’s a bit of a grind: we don’t see her for more than 20 minutes in this film, even though she has her name in second place next to the scary Aaron Paul, who plays the role of the criminal.

The film is mostly seen through the life of the deaf child. He is the one we see the most. He takes pity on the fugitive, whom he finds injured in the snow, and sneaks him home to help him heal and feed himself.

A film that is really halfway between very bad and very good.

It doesn’t answer some of the questions, like “Who assaulted the father?” But hey… knowing that the father is unbearable, anyone would want to pick on him.

The little girl, the little sister, has a rather useless role. If she hadn’t been there, it wouldn’t have made any difference, in my opinion.

Lots of boring moments where I lost interest because of a slow pace and a rather dark picture.

The film doesn’t go into extreme violence. There are no bullets in the head or throats slit. But there’s not an incredible final twist either. No real surprise in this film, no stressful moment. As a result, it loses all its thriller and detective side and keeps only the dramatic side.

To see once for those who are not fond of strong sensations.

Personally, I like to see the worst criminals in their best light and in a human light for a moment. The friendship between the fugitive and the child is genuine.