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The Parts You Lose

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A fugitive forms an unlikely bond with a deaf child when he takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the boy's family's farm.
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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Paul and young Danny Murphy are terrific together, with Paul playing a wounded bear growling his lines and Murphy delivering a fully realized performance. Rated: 3/4 Oct 5, 2019 Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times It's a premise in search of a plot. Oct 4, 2019 Full Review Nell Minow RogerEbert.com Every frame is filled with significant, illuminating details. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 4, 2019 Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) Although it is missing a little more, The Parts You Lose is honest and simple. [Full Review in Spanish] Apr 12, 2020 Full Review Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound Strong emotions are meant to be the result. But all I felt was a little bored mixed with disinterested. Nothing really drew you in. Rated: 2.5/5 Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Kristy Strouse Film Inquiry It's a modest character study that's strength lies in the smaller, intimate moments, even if the suspense eventually tapers off. Oct 17, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d Mary Elizabeth Winstead was lost for much of the movie, and she was the lone bright spot Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review ronald h Action fans will despise "The Parts You Lose," because there is very little action. It's a deliberately paced character study that doesn't care to knock your socks off with gunfights and chase scenes. To further alienate the action-addicted, this is a very quiet movie, because it's mostly seen through the eyes of a 10 year old boy named Wesley (Danny Murphy) who is hearing impaired (Murphy himself is hearing impaired in reality). He lives in snowy rural North Dakota with his doting mom (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and his surly, sometimes abusive dad (Scoot McNairy). Wesley's mom talks to him in sign language, which irritates his dad, who sees the kid as more of a annoyance than anything else. On his way home from school, Wesley encounters a wounded man lying in the snow. He helps him into his family's barn, which is unused in the winter. The unnamed man (Aaron Paul) was injured in a robbery and is hiding from the cops. Wesley helps the man into the barn, steals some first aid stuff and food from his parents' house, and starts visiting the man every night while they're sleeping. The two slowly become friends. They play checkers. The man teaches Wesley how to deal with a bully at school, and he regales Wesley with stories of tigers and horses. The movie raises the obvious question: Why doesn't Wesley tell his parents? Well, perhaps Wesley feels like an outsider and relates to the man, who is an outsider, too. Or maybe Wesley is unhappy at home and at school, and the stranger is his escape from reality. It doesn't matter. There would be no movie otherwise. So I just accepted it. Although there are numerous short scenes outside the barn, the main setting is inside of it. The man is waiting for a friend to pick him up and help him escape. Meanwhile, a suspicious cop is snooping around. And I'll reveal no more. A simple story like this, character rather than plot driven, requires skilled actors, and that's where this film shines. Murphy is amazing, using facial expressions and body language as substitutes for words. Winstead is sympathetic as a caring mom who clearly married the wrong guy. And Paul is complex. He's a criminal, estranged from his wife and young daughter, but he seems to understand Wesley and becomes kind of a surrogate father to him in their few days together. There is a kind of betrayal in the end, and then there's a tragedy. Introspective viewers will have a lot to appreciate here. Others will become impatient. One critic suggested that this film says nothing. I thought it said a lot—very quietly. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A depressing and slightly demented version of ‘The Karate Kid' without the karate. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Sergio C Nothing special actually a bit boring the kid did some good acting that's all Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/22 Full Review jelisije j A young deaf kid finds a wanted fugitive hurt and helps him recover and a bond starts to form. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review tom m I like Aaron Paul. He generally makes good choices about the projects with which he participates. This was a sad story, but it was told in an interesting manner. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A fugitive forms an unlikely bond with a deaf child when he takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the boy's family's farm.
Director
Christopher Cantwell
Producer
Mark Johnson, Aaron Paul, Tom Williams
Screenwriter
Darren Lemke
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co
NASA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 4, 2019
Runtime
1h 34m
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