A life backwards is a rare, droll, moving film that grows to understand the maddening complexity of life and subsequent near hopelessness in trying to find the factors behind someones life. Despite all the bad he caused in his life, you couldnt help but to be on his side. One would agree after watching the movie that stuart shorter, inspite of all his runins with the law, the demons in his head and his disgusting way of life is a hero and how hes worth a book. Here is a list of some phenomenal movies which will make you think, and will most definitely inspire you to look at life from a renewed perspective.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. True friendship is something rare to find, and it is composed for tiny little sweet moments that sometimes we dont even realize that happens. Apr 10, 20 as alexander learns more about stuarts complicated life and traumatic childhood, he asks if he can write his story and stuart advises him to tell the story backwards, so that its more exciting. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. How ecclesiastes teaches us to live in light of the end 9781433556272 by david gibson. The idea of pursuing his life story backwards was brilliant.
A writer takes a backwards look at the life of his. Hardy did an an excellent job of showing the life, struggles, hardships, and thoughts of stuart shorter. However, i think that hardy, cumberbatch, and a script that was a great adaptation of the book is what made this such a great movie. A writer cumberbatch takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart hardy, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in hi. When stuart shorter a homeless alcoholic with a violent past meets writer and charity worker alexander masters, they strike up an unlikely friendship. Tom hardy stars as stuart shorter alongside benedict cumberbatch as alexander masters in the 90minute film, directed by david attwood to. It explores how a young boy, somewhat disabled from birth, became mentally unstable, criminal and violent, living homeless on the streets of cambridge. Woody allen on living life backwards in my next life, i want to live my life backwards. I made the wrong choices, went the wrong way, and all of a sudden find myself further away from where i. A life backwards by alexander masters harpercollins. A life backwards and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Looking forward to seeing it especially as im a fan of tom hardys work.
Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived. Woody allen on living life backwards a good goodbye. The film stars brad pitt as a man who ages in reverse and cate blanchett as the love interest throughout his life. Dec 26, 2014 the 10 best movies that use reverse chronology.
Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Dec 26, 2014 the 10 best movies that use reverse chronology posted on december 26, 2014 december 26, 2014 by alexandra gandra first and crucially, the films explored in this list feature a story or substory told backwards. Learn from the past, analyse it, study it all you will so you can learn more about yourself, others, your business, your leadership. Movie info a writer cumberbatch takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart hardy, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood.
A life backwards is a film about human diversity and the things we all share. A life backwards is a biography by alexander masters of his friend stuart clive shorter, formerly, at various times, a prisoner and a career criminal. Dec 06, 20 there have been more than a few times in life when ive felt like i was moving backwards. He seemed to be a man with a big heart, but a very misunderstood person with a lot to give, but in the process of his life let down by society and certain members of his family.
There is depicted here not just a young mans lifelong fight against abuse of every kind but his resiliance, intelligence and wit. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, and then when you start work, you get a gold watch and a party on your first day. It is rare that i like movies based on books that i have read. Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. A life backwards adapted by alexander masters from his awardwinning 2005 biography of his homeless friend stuart shorter, stuart.
The story line is told backwards, as stuart requested, and the film ends with a poignant resolution to stuarts heartbreaking situation. A life backwards is a poignant, funny, ultimately tragic true story that unfolds like a whodunit, tracing in reverse as the title suggests how a young boy was transformed into a violent convict and substance abuser. A writer takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood. Shyamalan movie bacwards, its about people doing a shocking discovery in the first five minutes, while the rest of the movie is reduced a redundant backwards plot with people gaining information and a clearer view on their situation until the movie ends. The 10 best movies that use reverse chronology page 2. A life backwards stars tom hardy, benedict cumberbatch, nicola duffett, edna dore the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The storyline by eric roth and robin swicord is loosely based on the 1922 eponymous short story by f.
I feel so strongly about this strange, funny, sad book that i hardly know where to begin. As alexander learns more about stuarts complicated life and traumatic childhood, he asks if he can write his story and stuart advises him to tell the story backwards, so that its more exciting like a tom clancy murder mystery. If we do this, well learn that only with a proper perspective on death can we find meaning and satisfaction in lifeand see just how great god is. A life backwards the tale of this supremely odd couple made for a terrific film and a terrible chicken curry.
As their remarkable alliance develops, stuart gradually recounts his life story in reverse, his resilient personality and dry sense of humour giving the film an. A life backwards 2007 trailer story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. A harrowing story of childhood friends alexander and stuart as they forge an unlikely bond fighting a miscarriage of justice and tragedy. A writer cumberbatch takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart hardy, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood. A life backwards starring tom hardy in this drama on directv. The curious case of benjamin button is a 2008 american fantasy romantic drama film directed by david fincher.
The data is only saved locally on your computer and never transferred to us. A life backwards you might like similar movies sami blood, artifact, starter for 10, the music never stopped, bad poems. A life backwards 2007 tvma 1h 32min drama tv movie 23 september 2007. Then you wake up in an old peoples home feeling better every day. Benedict cumberbatch and tom hardy played good mates in stuart. A writer benedict cumberbatch documents the life of a homeless alcoholic tom hardy who has a violent past. Stuart a life backwards official dvd trailer youtube. With benedict cumberbatch, tom hardy, nicola duffett, clairelouise cordwell. Stuart, a life backwards, is the story of a remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator a middle class scum ponce, if you want to be honest about it, alexander and a chaotic, knifewielding beggar whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. The curious case of benjamin button film wikipedia. The 10 best movies that use reverse chronology taste of. The tale of this supremely odd couple made for a terrific film and a terrible chicken curry. A life back wards nude scenes 11 images and 2 videos including appearances from tom hardy. A life backwards tv movie 2007 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more.
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