Review of Ben Is Back (2018) by The3Academysins — 03 Jun 2019
Written and directed by Peter Hedges, Ben is Back takes the interesting approach of framing a story of drug addiction as a thriller. While the performances of his son Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts are fantastic, the movie doesn't really know what it is trying to say.
On top of that, it feels very easy and very "Chicken Soup for the Soul." The plot is overly dramatic and relies way too heavily on thriller tropes rather than an actual portrayal of drug addiction.
While on it's own, this isn't necessarily bad, it becomes bad when there are as many plot holes as there are in Ben is Back. However, the cinematography is great, and there are some really beautiful night scenes.
All in all, Ben is Back isn't groundbreaking, but it's not bad either.
This review of Ben Is Back (2018) was written by The3Academysins on 03 June 2019.
Ben Is Back has generally received positive reviews.
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