Film Review – Here (2024)

Director Robert Zemeckis loves a technical challenge, and there’s a big test of skill with the adaptation of Richard McGuire’s 2014 graphic novel, “Here.” The source material began life as a comic in 1989, developed into something more substantial for its literary debut, while still retaining McGuire’s concept of a fixed image breaking up into different panels. It’s an exploration of time telling many stories of life lived in one place, making a true big screen adaptation a difficult undertaking. Zemeckis gets most of his ideas across in the feature, which strives to replicate McGuire’s vision while softening it up some for mainstream acceptance. “Here” has its limitations and odd creative choices, but the picture is a fascinating sit, watching the helmer strive to make a workable tale out of an esoteric book, keeping the years and characters on the move as they endure the human experience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com