Finch
Published November 6, 2021
Film info
- Title Finch
- Director Miguel Sapochnik
- Year 2021
- Run time 1hr 55m
- Genres Adventure, Drama, Science-Fiction
- Tagline Build courage, build hope, build love
Tom Hanks is Finch, a man who embarks on a moving and powerful journey to find a new home for his unlikely family - his beloved dog and a newly created robot - in a dangerous and ravaged world.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:28 | Of all the songs to survive the apocalypse, American Pie would not be my first choice. |
| 6:02 | The little reverse beep is adorable when there’s no one else around. |
| 15:02 | Sacrificing one robot for another is a new moral dilemma. |
| 19:16 | Asimov at work again. |
| 20:32 | “Oh sheet.” |
| 23:39 | The dog is better on the treadmill than I am. |
| 32:44 | The robot rattles now. |
| 41:49 | “Initiative,” with a thumbs up. Adorable. |
| 47:02 | How DO you explain trust? |
| 55:50 | “I know you were born yesterday but it’s time for you to grow up!” |
| 1:07:47 | Is it bad that I could watch robots messing about in an abandoned hospital all day? |
| 1:15:17 | Oh my god, low bridge. This is so stressful. |
| 1:19:40 | “Once upon a time there was a solar flare, but the flare didn’t finish us off. We did that to ourselves.” |
| 1:29:14 | Can robots dream? There’s a book about that, right… |
| 1:50:00 | The dog is the ‘and’ in the credits. |
Thoughts
Obviously the comparisons to Cast Away are super easy, but this was a different beast. Tom Hanks is incredible at holding the screen but he has more to play off this time, with a couple of companions, both living and robotic. The team are forced to go on a journey which means we get to see the incredible landscapes of a post-apocalyptic US, and follow Hanks as he tells a couple of heartbreaking stories along the way.
I struggle with robots in movies because I get too attached, and the adorable Jeff didn’t help this problem, but it was worth it. A top movie, Hanks delivering again, and leaving a lot to think about.
Rating: 5 / 5