Tom of Your Life (2020)

8/10

ops-525351 September 2020

That when you start watching a movie, you get this lingering feeling that this is something good and sensational, and that happened today by this film called ''tom of your life''. i think the main reason is that its an original idea, that ive not seen before, the plot tells the story about a boy that grows superfast, at a speed of 4 years pr hour, and easy calculating tells that a person at that pace will be 96 years in 24 hours, so that one is new. weve seen other films doing the backward stuff but not like this....

its a film made on a dime, some of the sound and filmographic work have signs of a non steady hand at the switches, but the acting are superb, and the switching over to a new actor in the tom role is just amazingly well done.

it jumps so fast in time like a frog on a crowded track, so hang on as best as you can, its fun and its inevitably sad and emotional, and there are many things they have passed in mute-ness, due to a whole lot of things that may happen in a lifetime, so its a pick and choose movie, and the choices made are brilliant, and should also be seen by you , thinks the grumpy old man. its an eight and a big recommend.

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10/10

A Little Jewel of a Film

bohnbreath12 September 2020

I watched this lovely little film in the midst of wildfires and smoke in California, a global pandemic, a political crisis, an economic collapse, and a couple of personal catastrophes. It takes a lot to distract and cheer me these days! To our great surprise and pleasure, my husband and I both settled cozily into this visually stunning, sensitively written and directed and surprisingly very well acted (given the relative obscurity of its cast) little tale, and ended up feeling refreshed and restored by it, ready for another round of the privilege of being alive, no matter what. Can't ask for more than that from a film! I hope you treat yourself, too. And I hope we see more from Jeremy Sklar.

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9/10

Great movie for all ages

aaronbrooks-2440813 September 2020

I had no idea what to expect coming into this movie and boy was I surprised - in a gray way. The writing, acting, cinematography (the film looks beautiful), everything about this movie feels special from the beginning. It is clear that the writer, director, star, producer, music writer and performer (what else did this guy do?) Jer Sklar just gets it and I for one can't wait to see more from this talented film maker.

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10/10

Simply Wonderful Storytelling and Filmmaking

deazua10 September 2020

Independent films with limited budgets are propelled exclusively by the power of the script, the talent of the actors, the quality of the cinematography, the effectiveness of the editing, the sound, lighting, etc, etc. All elements that must be brilliantly aligned and executed in order to captivate and engage audiences. Extremely difficult to pull off with adequate resources, miraculous when achieved with limited resources. TOM OF YOUR LIFE is such a miracle. Every minute of this film captivates and engages the audience in a simple story that defies illusions of time and space to underscore essential truths defining our humanity. Simple, beautiful and powerful storytelling and filmmaking.

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9/10

A Brief Life, Well-Lived (and well-told)

CorpeningMedia10 September 2020

I got to view this movie as part of the Burbank International Film Festival. I can honestly say that from the very beginning you know exactly where you're headed, but when you get there, the film will still shatter you. With some subtle curve balls, the story of a life lived in a fraction of time elicits a bittersweet melancholy that will leave you teary-eyed and smiling warmly. Yeah, I know, that pretty much describes life. The performances and gentle depiction of what would otherwise be an average life, lift this story out of the realm of the ordinary, without thrusting into the absurd.

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10/10

What a great surprise!

rickovitz-0745314 October 2020

I love when I see a film I know nothing about and it grabs me instantly like this. A very clever premise with just enough masterful exposition to pull the characters through and connect. Beautiful understated acting, excellent production values and cinematgraphy. This is a sleeper hit well worth the discovery.