Film Review – Finch

Tom Hanks has made his fair share of movies about isolated characters, which plays to his considerable strengths as an actor. This tradition returns in “Finch,” with the star portraying a brilliant mind trapped inside a dying body, looking to the company of A.I. to help carry on through an apocalyptic situation on Earth. Hanks is the reason to remain with the story, as his ability to portray nuanced emotions and register degrees of panic are what make him such a special talent. Thankfully, screenwriters Craig Luck and Ivor Powell have something in mind with “Finch,” which explores the nature of trust, parenthood, and responsibility while highlighting various acts of survival. It’s a softer picture than it initially appears, finding ways to be meaningful about the human experience while still meeting suspense needs with its dystopian setting, and all the dangers it contains. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com