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Old 03-22-2017, 03:45 PM
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Yeah.

High praise for Josh both as an actor and director on this.
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As a story, Ape is rich with depth and a keen understanding of its subject, and Hutcherson’s turn in the director’s chair looks like a triumph from every angle. He seems to understand story and performance are star here and treats the lens like a fly on the way, allowing the narrative to unfold before it. And speaking of that performance, this is a raw, battered role for Hutcherson and he tackles it head on. It’s almost difficult to watch at times, and I mean that as highest praise. I was reminded of Jake Gyllenhaal in Donnie Darko, or Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted; Travis is that same kind of character, not weak of will, not at all, but flawed of mind, a character who knows his condition and rages against it to the point of self-destruction. And also like those other roles, I think this is the best I’ve ever seen Hutcherson, and in a new light, to boot.
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