![]() This is a surprisingly comical tale at times, largely thanks to Jeff and the moments of levity that he provides. But despite the sense of sadness that prevails, this isn’t as sombre a drama as similar entries in the post-apocalyptic genre. It’s a rather sad tale at its heart, largely because of the tragic situation that causes Finch to create Jeff as his second robot companion. This is more of an existential drama and is one that is extremely moving. Their destination is San Francisco, for reasons that later become clear, and we watch as they travel together in an RV on a road trip that is quite unlike any other!ĭespite the film’s post-apocalyptic landscape, don’t expect the horrors of The Road or the action-packed battles that exist in the Mad Max series of films. Along with Goodyear and Dewey, they leave their St Louis home in an effort to escape an oncoming storm that threatens to wipe them all out. It is the relationship between Finch and Jeff that forms the lynchpin of the film. ![]() Machine in nature but alive to the thoughts, emotions, and feelings that affect every one of us, Jeff is more than a collection of metal and wires that has the ability to walk and talk. Jeff, excellently voiced and motion-captured by Caleb Landry-Jones, is a droid that Finch puts the finishing touches to before the film’s story begins in earnest. ![]() But while he is the sole living person that we see in the film (bar one flashback sequence that explains how he and Goodyear meet), there is another character in the film that symbolises what it means to be human. Tom Hanks gives an excellent performance as Finch, showing a full range of human emotions, as only an actor of his caliber can. While there are moments that are epic in scale, with sandstorms and scenes of urban desolation that are frightening to behold, this is more a human drama, and not a disaster flick akin to Geostorm or any number of Roland Emmerich films. While it’s a pity a big-screen release has been denied this latest film, there is no loss of impact in its transition to the small screen. Like that film, Finch was due a cinema release (under the title Bios) but the real-life event that threatened our population scuppered those plans for Universal Studios. He is one of the few survivors of an apocalypse that has wiped out most of mankind and for him, life is about survival and not a reliance on the societal norms that we take for granted.Įxecutive produced by Robert Zemeckis and directed by Miguel Sapochnik ( Game of Thrones, Repo Men), Finch is the second Tom Hanks film to hit Apple’s streaming service after the serviceable but underwhelming World War 2 drama, Greyhound. Thanks to a solar flare that has ripped apart the earth’s ozone layer, Finch lives in a barren and desolate land, with only his dog and his robot companion, Dewey, for company. We soon learn that the world is not as it once was. Dressed in a UV suit rather than any kind of work attire, it’s clear that his life is in peril and that he has more to worry about than the daily commute home. We have just seen him escape a violent sandstorm after a day out scavenging for food. “The Effects of Exposure to Radiation” is hardly the page-turner that many of us would reach for!Īt this early point in the film, we already know that Finch isn’t living a normal existence. ![]() He even has a book in his hands, although its title gives away the fact that life isn’t exactly blissful for him. And so it is for Finch (Tom Hanks), who we see relaxing at home with Goodyear, his loyal canine companion. It’s domestic nirvana, especially when feeling tired after the day’s demands. There’s nothing like coming home after a long and busy day, settling down to relax with your dog at your feet and a good book in your hand.
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