The Life of Chuck --- was thought-provokingly deep!

Since watching "The Haunting" series, I have become a fan of Mike Flanagan. Later, I watched his other movies, including Ouija: Origin of Evil, Gerald's Game, and Doctor Sleep. It also took me a while to realize that he directed Hush.

After that, I watched his other series, including Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, and The Fall of the House of Usher. All of which I truly enjoyed.

I also love it when he directs movies adapted from Stephen King's books. I believe he'll be able to bring King's books to life in the most effective way. Or... I could be biased since they're both my faves. haha

Anyway, today, I want to talk about a movie directed by Mike Flanagan and adapted from one of Stephen King's works, named The Life of Chuck.

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The movie is about the life story of a guy named Charles Krantz, who's known to his friends and family as Chuck.

It's interesting because his life story was presented in reverse chronological order. The movie consisted of three parts.

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The end of the world was shown in the first part of the movie, alongside scenes of Chuck's final moments. It focused on a teacher named Marty, who tried to reunite with his ex-wife, Felicia, as the world was nearing its end.

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The second part showed a time in Chuck's life when he was captivated by a street drummer and, by impulse, started dancing with a stranger.

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And lastly, the film concluded by revisiting Chuck's childhood days. It showed his experiences that shaped his character.

I love the movie... It's thought-provoking and is deep. It's about embracing life, especially in the event of death.

The first part, depicted as an apocalypse in the movie, represented Chuck's mind and life coming to an end. It's interesting because, although the characters were different at first, when I watched the final chapter, I saw familiar faces... They may have been passing thoughts, but those people were actually a part of Chuck's life and multitudes.

There was a massive earthquake in our place last week, but for some reason, I remained calm. In my mind, I thought, whatever happens, I'd be alright. It's because I'm with my family. I was more concerned with calming my mom down that time than with the actual calamity.
And this part of the movie reminded me of it.

The second part reminded me that life is short, so we have to live it as meaningfully as we can. Our lives are filled with many moments, which can be random or planned.

It's essential to enjoy and appreciate life, regardless of what happens. Chuck was already diagnosed with a terminal illness by this time, but he found himself dancing and enjoying himself with strangers. It's just so inspiring... although we have worries in life, it doesn't hurt to look at the brighter side and still enjoy it.

"I contain multitudes." was the title of the last part, and the explanation Chuck's teacher gave about it was eye-opening. We experience many things in life, even short and trivial ones, but they're all a part of our existence... they're part of our own personal universe.



Another thing I love about the movie, aside from its message, is that I see a lot of familiar faces! Mike Flanagan usually casts the same people in his films and TV series.

I love Kate Siegel (his wife) and Samantha Sloyan. They're both fantastic actors, and I've seen them many times in his works.

Ohh... Violet McGraw was also in this film. She's now a teenager! <3 She was around 6 or 7 years old in Hill House. I so love this kid! Well, there were more, but these three are some of the actors I look forward to seeing when watching a Flanagan film.

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I highly recommend you watch this movie if you haven't already. It may be different from the horror/thriller movies Mike Flanagan usually directs and Stephen King writes, but the message is something everyone should know.

It's about life, death and appreciating the small and ordinary moments in between.

I'll end my post here. Thanks a lot for reading and see you around! (^^,)/