Light of My Life

Saban Films | Release Date: August 9, 2019

6.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 41 Ratings

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CasandraComplexJan 1, 2020

It's been awhile since I've reviewed so I have a backlog to tend to. Light of my life is one of those well intentioned movies that hit all of the hallmarks that make artsy fartsy movie goers froth at the mouth and genuflect to the gods ofIt's been awhile since I've reviewed so I have a backlog to tend to. Light of my life is one of those well intentioned movies that hit all of the hallmarks that make artsy fartsy movie goers froth at the mouth and genuflect to the gods of their own self importance. Now don't get me wrong, I love a genuinely well made repertoire styled film. However, this film feels as though it's trying so very hard to be one and yet without any real substance. Some things that bugged me about the film are such; Casey Aflecks voice when speaking with his child, usually at night or in close quarters for the majority of the film really begins to grate on ones nerves. The other thing is the subtext. Men are bad and the world would descend into chaos without women in our society. After a while. I began challenging this premise in my mind as I was watching it.I think about logging towns, mining towns and ships out to sea for extended periods of time and how the rule of law isn't destroyed because of the lack of the opposite sex. The other factor is how everyone appears to be on government food handouts and jobless which really doesn't make any sense at all. As if the whole economy, workforce and rule of law suddenly all breaks down (even after 7 years??) because of the sudden loss of the majority of the female population. That's about as thought provoking as this film gets to me. The rest is a slow as molasses exercise in repetition and futility. I gained zero insights and found that the story really had nothing else to say. I'm creating a score of my own for level of propaganda in each show.. Light of My Life gets a 2 out of 10 for perpetuating the current dogma that men are bad. 10 being the most egregious levels of propaganda.… Expand

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Mauro_LanariNov 26, 2019

(Mauro Lanari)
It will remember "28 Days Later" (Boyle, 2002) and "Children of Men" (Cuarón, 2006), "The Road" (Hillcoat, 2009) and "The Book of Eli" (The Hughes Brothers, 2010), but when there's Casey, the Affleck who doesn't act better than(Mauro Lanari)
It will remember "28 Days Later" (Boyle, 2002) and "Children of Men" (Cuarón, 2006), "The Road" (Hillcoat, 2009) and "The Book of Eli" (The Hughes Brothers, 2010), but when there's Casey, the Affleck who doesn't act better than his brother Ben and who however takes care of his cadaveric bodily and expressive emaciation so well that Van Sant has made him an icon of indie and authorial cinema since the "Death Trilogy" already just with the poster of "Gerry" (2002), we know perfectly well what we're going to face: festival juries and critics in ecstasy, audience on the run. I join the latter.… Expand

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gt1967Apr 10, 2020

This movie is a seriously tedious watch. The 2 lead characters are bland and unconvincing as a father, daughter combo. The dialogue is far too preachy, the opening scene sets the tone and is excrutiating to watch. If you make it through thisThis movie is a seriously tedious watch. The 2 lead characters are bland and unconvincing as a father, daughter combo. The dialogue is far too preachy, the opening scene sets the tone and is excrutiating to watch. If you make it through this and decide to stick with it in the hope that something interesting will eventually happen, I'm afraid like me you'll be bitterley disappointed.… Expand

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SiomeSep 21, 2020

never saw a so much boring movie. Acting i not conviecing. Story goes nowhere. Background is not used at all. No satisfying ending. Unfinishable conversations. BORED at the 3rd minute till the end.

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