Review by Stephen Tronicek
Most reviewers probably wouldn’t get close to calling the two protagonists of Augustine Frizzell’s directorial debut, Never Goin’ Back, righteous, but I most certainly would. They live in a tough situation, one that would make many of the more affluent viewers, such as myself, uncomfortable. They aren’t sanded around the edges, they aren’t “socially acceptable,” but what they are is real people living their best lives. That’s something I think we all want. It is in that way that Never Goin’ Back, through all its twists and turns becomes something of a transcendent work. You may never be these women, you may never want to be these women, but to experience the joy they do, the hardship they do, to experience their lives is a perfect reminder of what a true life looks like.
That may sound long-winded, especially in a...
Most reviewers probably wouldn’t get close to calling the two protagonists of Augustine Frizzell’s directorial debut, Never Goin’ Back, righteous, but I most certainly would. They live in a tough situation, one that would make many of the more affluent viewers, such as myself, uncomfortable. They aren’t sanded around the edges, they aren’t “socially acceptable,” but what they are is real people living their best lives. That’s something I think we all want. It is in that way that Never Goin’ Back, through all its twists and turns becomes something of a transcendent work. You may never be these women, you may never want to be these women, but to experience the joy they do, the hardship they do, to experience their lives is a perfect reminder of what a true life looks like.
That may sound long-winded, especially in a...
- 8/16/2018
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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