A lawyer on the edge of madness decides to disassociate himself from his own life.A lawyer on the edge of madness decides to disassociate himself from his own life.A lawyer on the edge of madness decides to disassociate himself from his own life.
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Derek Alvarado
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- (as Derek Weston)
Michael Balin
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Strange but kinda spot on
This was a very strange film especially to find Cranston in but yet again I can think of anyone better suited. Worth the watch for Cranston alone
Loved it
Greetings from Lithuania.
What a pleasant surprise for me was "Wakefield" (2016). A drama without any action or suspense with a very simple premise that kept me glued to my screen.
"Wakefield" (2016) is a great and kinda unique character study drama. Its about character that was before, i now during a transformation and which will be after transformation.
Acting was superb (as usual) from a great Bryan Cranston. Writing and directing were also superb - at running time 1 h 45 min i was never bored or lost my interest in this kinda unique and haunting movie. Loved it.
What a pleasant surprise for me was "Wakefield" (2016). A drama without any action or suspense with a very simple premise that kept me glued to my screen.
"Wakefield" (2016) is a great and kinda unique character study drama. Its about character that was before, i now during a transformation and which will be after transformation.
Acting was superb (as usual) from a great Bryan Cranston. Writing and directing were also superb - at running time 1 h 45 min i was never bored or lost my interest in this kinda unique and haunting movie. Loved it.
Surprisingly good.
This movie starts out a little weird and confusing, but once you get into it, the story is extremely interesting and intriguing. The story is so absurd, that even though it's a little tragic, it has some funniness to it. It's also very unpredictable, so you want to keep watching to know what will happen. Lastly, Bryan Cranston's acting in this movie is amazing. I would definitely recommend watching this if you're up for a freakish drama film.
Brilliant Performance by Bryan Cranston
I thoroughly enjoyed watching Bryan Cranston's character devolve, much as his character in Breaking Bad did. He does a wonderful job showing us what made his character do what he did. Jennifer Garner is great as his wife. Beverly D'Angelo is amusing as Jennifer Garner's mother. There are dark moments, but also periods of levity. Bryan Cranston has to carry the majority of the film as we see everything through his eyes or as he interprets it. It is a unique way to show a person as they go through a possible break down. Who among us hasn't wanted to walk away from our life at some point? And haven't we wondered if we'd be missed and by whom? A must see film!
Bryan Cranston puts in a good performance in this study of family relaionships
A successful New York attorney (Bryan Cranston) lives in a nice suburban home, has been married to his wife (Jennifer Garner) for 15 years and has teenage twin daughters. He thinks about the ups and downs of their relationship, loses his job and walks out on his family. Except he is not far as he is hiding in a small room above the garage spying on his family for months from a window in the garage, watching their different stages of grief.
Cranston practically carries this film alone on this parable on human relationships and family. Not short of humour, it is both an interesting and sad study that sometimes stretches credibility.
Cranston practically carries this film alone on this parable on human relationships and family. Not short of humour, it is both an interesting and sad study that sometimes stretches credibility.
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- TriviaFilmed in 20 days.
- GoofsThe train Wakefield boarded from Grand Central was a diesel hauled train. A power outage might have affected the train's motion (electric trains stalled ahead etc), but it would not have affected the lights in the train given that the power comes from the diesel locomotive.
- Quotes
Howard Wakefield: People will say that I left my wife and I suppose, as a factual matter, I did, but where was the intentionality? I had no thought of deserting her.
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- Perdido sin rastro
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- Gross US & Canada
- $262,599
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,299
- May 21, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $798,214
- Runtime
- 1h 46m(106 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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