Stephen King Reviews His Newest Movie And We Can’t Wait
Let’s face it: when it comes to film adaptations of Stephen King novels, there have been plenty of duds to go along with classics such as The Shining, Carrie, and The Shawshank Redemption. But fans are willing to forgive being subjected to the occasional dumpster fire like Dreamcatcher or the universally panned Graveyard Shift if it means being treated to the next great horror experience that lies just beyond the corner. With early rave reviews pouring in, including one from the prolific author himself, Stephen King’s The Life of Chuck appears to be a film that fans certainly won’t regret watching as soon as the credits roll.
Stephen King Is Happy With The Latest Adaptation
Ahead of the September 6 premiere of The Life Of Chuck at the Toronto Film Festival, Stephen King took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to heap praise of the film adaptation of his novella of the same name. In his post, Stephen King didn’t mince his words, alluding to the fact that some of his previous works weren’t treated too kindly when hitting the big screen.
“THE LIFE OF CHUCK bows tomorrow evening at the Toronto Film Festival. This is one of the good ones,” Stephen King wrote in his September 5 post. “It’s sad, has a touch of the paranormal, but it’s also joyful and life-affirming. Maybe not what you’d expect from me, but there ya go.”
King Has Been Critical Before
While Stephen King’s glowing review of The Life of Chuck isn’t exactly a complete surprise, the 76-year-old author is no stranger to being critical of film adaptations of his work.
When The Shining was released in 1980, Stephen King had a hard time hiding his displeasure with Stanley Kubrick’s vision for the film, citing the movie’s lack of true horror and its treatment of Jack Torrance, turning the character into a one-note madman from the start.
Unlike in The Shining, The Life of Chuck more closely resembles Stephen King’s work, telling the story of the life of an ordinary man named Charles “Chuck” Krantz (Tom Hiddleston), all in reverse chronological order.
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Written and directed by Mike Flanagan, the story begins at what appears to be the end, as schoolteacher Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor) attempts to adjust to life in a world that is falling apart around him, thanks to widespread earthquakes, fires, flooding, and the ever-annoying spotty internet connection that makes everyday modern life almost impossible.
But when Marty comes across countless strange and seemingly out-of-place billboards and TV ads of Chuck thanking him for his 39 years of service, Marty struggles to make sense of it.
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Throughout the remainder of the story, Chuck’s life is viewed from his time as a dance-crazed middle-aged man to his early days as a young man living with his grandparents, played by Mia Sara and Mark Hamill. Young Chuck discovers that he has a hidden love for dance, but his personal life is crumbling around him, forcing him to take solace in his newfound passion.
No Release Date Announced Yet
As young Chuck grows up and finds out who he is as a person, he develops a growing obsession with finding out why there’s a padlock on the door to his grandparent’s Victorian home’s cupola.
Life of Chuck, which also stars Karen Gillan, Matthew Lillard, and Jacob Tremblay, currently has no wide release date.
