The Free World (2016) is a movie that I recently watched on Tubi. The storyline follows a young man who has spent his life in juvenile hall and/or prison and is finally out and trying to adjust to society. He is taken in by an animal shelter for work and given a place to live. One inauspicious day an abused woman shows up on his doorstep after she killed her husband. The young man knows his guest is a threat to his freedom but an opportunity for friendship is too good to pass up. As their fondness for each other grows, society's pressure on their circumstances threatens to burst their bubble.
This movie is written and directed by Jason Lew in his directorial debut and stars Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Elisabeth Moss (Handmaid's Tale), Octavia Spencer (The Help), Austin Amelio (The Walking Dead) and Sung Kang (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift).
This picture has a unique storyline with well written characters and circumstances. The settings are also well selected. The movie does a great job of keeping a dark cloud over the situations even if glimpses of hope emerge. The cast is very impressive and delivers their characters to perfection. It is easy to buy into the scenes and situations even if they are not relatable or how'd you handle them. The ending escape scene is absolutely tremendous and realistic even if it is a bit predictable.
Overall, this is a well put together picture with fascinating characters and great acting. I would score this a 7/10 and recommend seeing it once.
This movie is written and directed by Jason Lew in his directorial debut and stars Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Elisabeth Moss (Handmaid's Tale), Octavia Spencer (The Help), Austin Amelio (The Walking Dead) and Sung Kang (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift).
This picture has a unique storyline with well written characters and circumstances. The settings are also well selected. The movie does a great job of keeping a dark cloud over the situations even if glimpses of hope emerge. The cast is very impressive and delivers their characters to perfection. It is easy to buy into the scenes and situations even if they are not relatable or how'd you handle them. The ending escape scene is absolutely tremendous and realistic even if it is a bit predictable.
Overall, this is a well put together picture with fascinating characters and great acting. I would score this a 7/10 and recommend seeing it once.