A good movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Jake Gyllenhaal, I was quite eager to check it out. To be honest, I have to admit that I didn’t even know before watching the damned thing that it was dealing with the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. It didn’t matter though, in the contrary, this way, I was more able to focus more on the characters going casually with their life before the tragedy. Anyway, this story was basically doomed to become your typical inspiring biopic but David Gordon Green chose a more gloomy and gritty approach which was much more than welcome. Indeed, not only Jeff Bauman had to struggle with the fact that he had lost his legs but also with the fact that he had become overnight some kind of hero which was a status he didn’t feel he deserved at all. Another strong aspect was also the fact that, of course, Jake Gyllenhaal, who is decidedly one of the best actors of his generation, gave here another really strong performance. Tatiana Maslany was fine as well and the relationship involving their characters was probably one of the best things in this movie. However, even if it was quite realistic and believable, the 2^nd act was not so compelling though. Indeed, of course, I can understand the struggle the main character had to face but, compared to the intensity of the 1^st part, to be honest, it felt rather flat. Anyway, to conclude, even if it was nothing really ground-breaking, it was still a solid drama and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.