All Is Lost

— It’s amazing how many good films start showing up in theatres after mid-October. “All Is Lost” falls into the genre of man vs. nature and man persevering, but it’s definitely on the better end of the scale thanks to Robert Redford, the sole character in a film with very few spoken words. It’s hard not to remember “The Old Man and the Sea” and to see allegory everywhere but even if you ignore the economic and political undertones, it is a mesmerizing 106 minutes and worth your while to see it.

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[2013. 106 min. Directed by J.C. Chandor. Written by J.C. Chandor. Starring Robert Redford.]
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